Children’s Mental Health Visits to the Emergency Department : Factors Affecting Wait Times and Length of Stay
Joint Authors
Grewal, Simran
Rosychuk, Rhonda J.
Dow, Nadia
Newton, Amanda S.
Rathee, Sachin
Source
Emergency Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-01-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
This study explores the association of patient and emergency department (ED) mental health visit characteristics with wait time and length of stay (LOS).
Methods.
We examined data from 580 ED mental health visits made to two urban EDs by children aged ≤18 years from April 1, 2004, to March 31, 2006.
Logistic regressions identified characteristics associated with wait time and LOS using hazard ratios (HR) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
Results.
Sex (male: HR=1.48, 95% CI=1.20–1.84), ED type (pediatric ED: HR=5.91, 95% CI=4.16–8.39), and triage level (Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) 2: HR=3.62, 95% CI=2.24–5.85) were statistically significant predictors of wait time.
ED type (pediatric ED: HR=1.71, 95% CI=1.18–2.46), triage level (CTAS 5: HR=2.00, 95% CI=1.15–3.48), number of consultations (HR=0.46, 95% CI=0.31–0.69), and number of laboratory investigations (HR=0.75, 95% CI=0.66–0.85) predicted LOS.
Conclusions.
Based on our results, quality improvement initiatives to reduce ED waits and LOS for pediatric mental health visits may consider monitoring triage processes and the availability, access, and/or time to receipt of specialty consultations.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Newton, Amanda S.& Rathee, Sachin& Grewal, Simran& Dow, Nadia& Rosychuk, Rhonda J.. 2014. Children’s Mental Health Visits to the Emergency Department : Factors Affecting Wait Times and Length of Stay. Emergency Medicine International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Newton, Amanda S.…[et al.]. Children’s Mental Health Visits to the Emergency Department : Factors Affecting Wait Times and Length of Stay. Emergency Medicine International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Newton, Amanda S.& Rathee, Sachin& Grewal, Simran& Dow, Nadia& Rosychuk, Rhonda J.. Children’s Mental Health Visits to the Emergency Department : Factors Affecting Wait Times and Length of Stay. Emergency Medicine International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-506422
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-506422