Risk events during intrahospital transport of patients from the emergency department: a prospective observational study.

Background: We aimed to determine the incidence, nature of and predisposing factors for risk events (REs) that occur during the intrahospital transport of patients from the ED.

Methods: We undertook a prospective, observational study of intrahospital patient transports from a single ED between 30 January and 20 March 2020. An investigator attended each transport and recorded any RE on a specifically designed data collection document.

The Effect of the Consent Process on Patient Satisfaction With Pain Management: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Study Objective: We aim to determine whether the timing and context of informed consent affects the subjective outcome of patient satisfaction with pain management.

Methods: We conducted a randomized controlled trial in a single emergency department (ED). Patients aged 18 years or older with a triage pain score of greater than or equal to 4 provided consent to participate in a pain management study.

Risk variables associated with abnormal calcium, magnesium and phosphate levels among emergency department patients.

Objective: The utility of calcium, magnesium and phosphate measurement in the ED is limited. We aimed to determine clinical risk variables for abnormal levels of these electrolytes in order to inform the development of an ordering guideline.

Methods: We performed a retrospective, observational study of patients who presented to a tertiary referral ED between January and June 2017.

Variables associated with completeness of medical record documentation in the emergency department.

Objective: The completeness of ED medical record documentation is often suboptimal. We aimed to determine the variables associated with documentation completeness in a large, tertiary referral ED.

Methods: We audited 1200 randomly selected medical records of patients who presented with either abdominal pain, cardiac chest pain, shortness of breath or headache between May-July 2013 and May-July 2016.

Development of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Among Hospital Inpatients: Incidence, Causes and Outcomes.

Background: We aimed to investigate the incidence, precipitants, and outcomes of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) that develops during the inpatient stay.

Methods: We undertook a case-control study in the medical, oncology, surgical, and orthopaedic wards of a tertiary referral hospital (February-May, 2016). Patients aged ≥18 years who developed ADHF during their inpatient stay were enrolled as cases.