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10537555

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-7-8
pubmed:abstractText
There has been little or no attempt to define the need for 24-hour medical cover, nor its appropriateness in acute hospitals, despite the great cost implications and the question of the quality of that care. This study examined the medical activity during the 'night shift' in an acute hospital. There were an average of 2.59 calls per night, most from the emergency department (247/475) and general wards (108/475). Many calls were related to active resuscitation (88/475) and immediate treatment (83/475). Over 40% (81/286) of patients had to be transferred to a higher level of care, such as an intensive care unit within the hospital. By collecting data on the demands of health care during what amounts to over a third of the hospital's time, it was established that a high level of medical care was required. Appropriate levels of staffing, using junior doctors trained in acute medicine, was able to be provided to match need as determined by these data, and extra staff at higher costs were avoided.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
H
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0156-5788
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
163-73
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Acute hospital medical staffing during the night shift.
pubmed:affiliation
University of New South Wales.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't