Association Between the Emergency Department Length of Stay and in-Hospital Mortality: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Purpose: The number of emergency department (ED) visits and prolonged ED length of stay (LOS) are increasing worldwide. Prolonged ED LOS may be associated with a higher risk of in-hospital mortality. Here, we analysed the association between of ED LOS and the risk of in-hospital mortality in a hospi...

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Published in:Open access emergency medicine 2023-09, Vol.15, p.313-323
Main Authors: Habib, Hadiki, Sudaryo, Mondastri Korib
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
emergency department
Emergency service
Hospital patients
Hospitals
Indonesia
length of stay
Medical records
Mortality
Original Research
overcrowding
patient flow
Patient outcomes
triage
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Summary:Purpose: The number of emergency department (ED) visits and prolonged ED length of stay (LOS) are increasing worldwide. Prolonged ED LOS may be associated with a higher risk of in-hospital mortality. Here, we analysed the association between of ED LOS and the risk of in-hospital mortality in a hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia. Patients and methods: This was a single-centre retrospective cohort study performed in a referral academic hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia. Data on ED visits in 2019 were obtained from the electronic medical records. ED patient was used as the unit of the analysis. The dependent variable was all-cause in-hospital mortality during one's visit. The main independent variable was ED LOS with respect to approval (
ISSN:1179-1500
1179-1500
DOI:10.2147/OAEM.S415971