Factors Affecting 72-Hour Unplanned Return Visits after Emergency Department Index Discharge of a Tertiary Private Hospital in the Philippines

• Main Authors: Jimenez, Ma. Lourdes D, Manzanera, Rafael L, Abeleda, Ronne D, Moya, Diego A, Segura, Jose V, Carascal, Mark B, Mira, Jose J
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2020
• Subjects: emergency department; length of stay; triage; unscheduled return visits; Medicine and Health Sciences; Public Health
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/asmph-pubs/27; https://actamedicaphilippina.upm.edu.ph/index.php/acta/article/view/2233
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Objectives. This study aimed to analyze if the indicator 72-hours Unplanned Return Visits after Emergency Department (ED) index discharge was influenced by the patient’s age, triage severity, month, payment methods, and length of stay. Likewise, it aimed to determine if the 72-hour Unplanned Return...