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ArticleSaudi medical journal2024

The effect of having a physician in the triage area on the rate of patients leaving without being seen: A quality improvement initiative at King Fahad Specialist hospital.

Faisal T Mahmood, Mohammed M AlGhamdi, Mohammad O AlQithmi, Nasser M Faris, Muhammad U Nasir, Ali Salman

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Article in Saudi medical journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors.

Faisal T MahmoodFrom the Department of Emergency (Mahmood, AlQithmi), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, from the Department of Emergency (AlGhamdi), Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, from the Department of Emergency (Faris), Armed Forces Hospital, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from the Department of Internal Medicine (Nasir), King Edward Medical University, Lahore, and from the Department of Internal Medicine (Salman), Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7592-747X
Mohammed M AlGhamdiFrom the Department of Emergency (Mahmood, AlQithmi), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, from the Department of Emergency (AlGhamdi), Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, from the Department of Emergency (Faris), Armed Forces Hospital, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from the Department of Internal Medicine (Nasir), King Edward Medical University, Lahore, and from the Department of Internal Medicine (Salman), Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
Mohammad O AlQithmiFrom the Department of Emergency (Mahmood, AlQithmi), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, from the Department of Emergency (AlGhamdi), Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, from the Department of Emergency (Faris), Armed Forces Hospital, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from the Department of Internal Medicine (Nasir), King Edward Medical University, Lahore, and from the Department of Internal Medicine (Salman), Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
Nasser M FarisFrom the Department of Emergency (Mahmood, AlQithmi), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, from the Department of Emergency (AlGhamdi), Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, from the Department of Emergency (Faris), Armed Forces Hospital, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from the Department of Internal Medicine (Nasir), King Edward Medical University, Lahore, and from the Department of Internal Medicine (Salman), Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
Muhammad U NasirFrom the Department of Emergency (Mahmood, AlQithmi), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, from the Department of Emergency (AlGhamdi), Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, from the Department of Emergency (Faris), Armed Forces Hospital, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from the Department of Internal Medicine (Nasir), King Edward Medical University, Lahore, and from the Department of Internal Medicine (Salman), Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
Ali SalmanFrom the Department of Emergency (Mahmood, AlQithmi), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, from the Department of Emergency (AlGhamdi), Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, from the Department of Emergency (Faris), Armed Forces Hospital, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from the Department of Internal Medicine (Nasir), King Edward Medical University, Lahore, and from the Department of Internal Medicine (Salman), Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo evaluate the effect of the presence of a physician in the triage area on the number of patients who leave without being seen (LWBS) and some of the factors affecting emergency department (ED) crowding.

methodsThis was a pre-post study carried out at King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The 3-month study, consisting of 7826 patients, was split into pre-physician and post-physician periods. Variables compared across these periods were the number of LWBS patients, length of hospital stay, time to physician, and time to disposition decision. Statistical analysis was carried out using R version 4.3.0.

resultsOur results showed that the presence of a triage physician significantly decreased the number of LWBS patients (

conclusionThe appointment of a triage physician has streamlined patient flow and decreased LWBS rates in the ED, demonstrating the need for more thorough research in this area.

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PhysiciansQuality ImprovementCrowdingEmergency Service, HospitalHospitals, SpecialHumansLength of StayRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsTriagecrowdingemergency departmentleft without being seenphysiciantriage

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PMID38220229
PMCPMC10807670

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