Diagnostic anticipation to reduce emergency department length of stay: a retrospective cohort study in Ferrara University hospital, Italy.

Andrea Strada Niccolò Bolognesi Lamberto Manzoli Giorgia ValpianiChiara MorottiFrancesca Bravi Roberto BentivegnaElena ForiniAntonella PesciArmando Stefanati Eugenio Di Ruscio Tiziano Carradori

Published in: BMC health services research (2020)

The impact of DA varied by patients' condition, being significant for chest pain only. Further research is needed before the implementation, estimating the potential proportion of inappropriate blood tests and ED crowding status.

Keyphrases

emergency department
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
healthcare
chronic kidney disease
primary care
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
electronic health record