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A Profile of Emergency Departments in Slovenia
Joint Authors
Camargo, Carlos A.
Sullivan, Ashley F.
Wen, Leana S.
Jaklic, Blanka
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-07-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
Emergency departments (EDs) are the basic unit of emergency medicine (EM), but there is often significant heterogeneity and differences in ED organization.
We sought to describe and characterize EDs in Slovenia.
Methods.
All EDs open 24/7 to the general public were surveyed using the National ED Inventories survey instrument.
Staff were asked about ED characteristics with reference to calendar year 2007.
Results.
Fifty-five EDs participated (81% response).
All EDs treated children and adults.
Eleven (20%) of the EDs were hospital based and 44 (80%) were non-hospital based.
The median number of annual visits for hospital-based EDs was 21,400 (interquartile range, 19,900–34,200) and 5,000 (interquartile range, 1,100–9,300) for non-hospital-based EDs.
All hospital-based EDs had triage to service, and only one was an independent department.
Most respondents (76%, 95% CI 64–89%) thought their ED was at good balance or capacity.
While hospital-based EDs had high availability of technological resources and ability to treat virtually all emergency types 24/7, these characteristics were less frequent in non-hospital-based EDs.
Conclusions.
The organization of emergency care in Slovenia is complex, with some variation in the layout, characteristics, and capabilities of its EDs.
This initial study establishes a benchmark for future investigations into intra-country comparisons of different types of EDs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jaklic, Blanka& Wen, Leana S.& Sullivan, Ashley F.& Camargo, Carlos A.. 2012. A Profile of Emergency Departments in Slovenia. ISRN Emergency Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-473374
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jaklic, Blanka…[et al.]. A Profile of Emergency Departments in Slovenia. ISRN Emergency Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-473374
American Medical Association (AMA)
Jaklic, Blanka& Wen, Leana S.& Sullivan, Ashley F.& Camargo, Carlos A.. A Profile of Emergency Departments in Slovenia. ISRN Emergency Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-473374
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-473374