Stabilising, diagnosing and preparing critically ill patients for transport
Methods Approximately 22,500 patients hospitalized at Holbaek Emergency Department from January 1. 2010 to June 23. 2011 were searched for patients discharged directly from the Emergency Department to another hospital. Afterward these patients had their medical journals revised for those patients needing acute transport with medical assistance. The 32 cases found were divided into subgroups based on their diagnosis. The time from admittance to discharge was recorded as well as how old the patient was. An analysis of variance was performed to determine possible differences among the groups, both in age and admission time.