[Hospital emergencies due to alcohol consumption in times of COVID-19 on the Costa del Sol (Spain)].

Objective: Alcohol consumption is a Public Health problem that impacts the health, social and economic spheres. The objectives of this study were to describe the characteristics of alcohol-related emergencies (ARI) in an area of high recreational tourism, and the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on this activity.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study of the period of ARI emergency activity in the Costa del Sol Hospital Area during the years 2019-2021 was carried out.

Patient transfers from emergency departments to other in-hospital areas: a failure mode and effects analysis.

Objectives: To perform an in-depth analysis of the process of transferring patients from an emergency department (ED) to other areas inside a hospital and identify possible points of failure and risk so that strategies for improvement can be developed.

Material And Methods: We formed a multidisciplinary group of ED and other personnel working with hospitalized adults. The group applied failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) to understand the in-hospital transfer processes.