Publications by authors named "Orooj Khan"
Predicting length of stay (LoS) in hospital can help guide patient placement, facilitate rapid discharge and aid identification of patients at risk of prolonged stay, in whom early multidisciplinary intervention is warranted. We aimed to pilot the applicability of a modified decision aid (MALICE score) for predicting LoS for acute medical admissions at a New Zealand hospital. A prospective pilot study of 220 acute general medical admissions was performed.
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- * Using a time and motion study, researchers documented that measuring and recording vital signs took an average of 4:18 minutes, with interruptions causing an increase in this time.
- * The rapid response team took an average of 47:36 minutes to respond to deteriorating patients, with longer response times associated with more severe health declines, but no differences were noted based on staff or patient characteristics.