Impact of emergency short-stay unit opening on in-hospital global and cardiology indicators.

Willian CirilloLidia R C FreitasEdson L KitakaJosé R Matos-SouzaMarcos R SilvaOtávio R CoelhoOtávio R Coelho-FilhoAndrei C SpositoWilson Nadruz Junior

Published in: Journal of evaluation in clinical practice (2021)

SSU opening improved ED crowding, but was associated with changes in in-hospital indicators, particularly at CARD, and in the characteristics of hospitalized cardiology patients. These findings suggest that in-hospital cardiology services may need re-evaluation following SSU opening at a general hospital.

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end stage renal disease
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prognostic factors
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