Workload and casemix in Cape Town emergency departments
| dc.contributor.author | Wallis, Lee A | |
| dc.contributor.author | Twomey, Michele | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-03-22T10:54:55Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-03-22T10:54:55Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2007 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2016-01-07T10:08:42Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Introduction. Little is known about the nature of patients presenting to emergency departments (EDs) in South Africa. This study aimed to provide evidence on ED usage in Cape Town by studying patients at four community health centre (CHC) EDs, with details of the severity of their presentation and their disposal. Methods. A total of 16 392 patients presented in this 8-week prospective observational study, and 15 681 were included in the descriptive data analysis. One-quarter were children. Results. There were clear and predictable peaks in attendance after 16h00 and at weekends, with a steady stream of patients presenting overnight. Case severity was evenly distributed between emergency, urgent and routine care. Nearly 10% of patients were referred on to a higher level of care. Conclusion. The data from this study present a model for staffing and resource allocation. It has implications for the provision of emergency care in CHC EDs. | |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Wallis, L. A., & Twomey, M. (2007). Workload and casemix in Cape Town emergency departments. <i>South African Medical Journal</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24074 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Wallis, Lee A, and Michele Twomey "Workload and casemix in Cape Town emergency departments." <i>South African Medical Journal</i> (2007) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24074 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Wallis, L. A., & Twomey, M. (2007). Workload and casemix in Cape Town emergency departments: original article. | |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Journal Article AU - Wallis, Lee A AU - Twomey, Michele AB - Introduction. Little is known about the nature of patients presenting to emergency departments (EDs) in South Africa. This study aimed to provide evidence on ED usage in Cape Town by studying patients at four community health centre (CHC) EDs, with details of the severity of their presentation and their disposal. Methods. A total of 16 392 patients presented in this 8-week prospective observational study, and 15 681 were included in the descriptive data analysis. One-quarter were children. Results. There were clear and predictable peaks in attendance after 16h00 and at weekends, with a steady stream of patients presenting overnight. Case severity was evenly distributed between emergency, urgent and routine care. Nearly 10% of patients were referred on to a higher level of care. Conclusion. The data from this study present a model for staffing and resource allocation. It has implications for the provision of emergency care in CHC EDs. DA - 2007 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Medical Journal LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2007 T1 - Workload and casemix in Cape Town emergency departments TI - Workload and casemix in Cape Town emergency departments UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24074 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24074 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Wallis LA, Twomey M. Workload and casemix in Cape Town emergency departments. South African Medical Journal. 2007; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24074. | en_ZA |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher.department | Division of Public Health | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Cape Town | |
| dc.source | South African Medical Journal | |
| dc.source.uri | http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj | |
| dc.title | Workload and casemix in Cape Town emergency departments | |
| dc.type | Journal Article | en_ZA |
| uct.type.filetype | Text | |
| uct.type.filetype | Image | |
| uct.type.publication | Research | en_ZA |
| uct.type.resource | Article | en_ZA |