Publications by authors named "Helena Worthington"
Emerg Med J
September 2021
Article Synopsis
- Exit block significantly impacts patient flow and crowding in emergency departments, and early admission predictions by triage nurses are proposed to help alleviate this issue.
- A systematic review analyzed the accuracy of triage nurses in predicting patient admissions using data from multiple databases, focusing on prospective studies involving adult ED patients.
- Findings indicated that while triage nurse predictions showed moderate sensitivity (72%) and specificity (83%), they were not reliable enough to improve admission processes on an individual basis, suggesting the need for further research into predicting overall demand in emergency care.
