Table 2 Care in emergency department
From: Hospital out-lying through lack of beds and its impact on care and patient outcome
Non out-lying | Out-lying | |
|---|---|---|
Admitted to resuscitation room – no. (%) | 65 (27.31) | 76 (31.02) |
First examination by resident/medical student – no. (%) | 102 (42.86) | 109 (44.49) |
ED length of stay – median hour (25% – 75%) | 10 (6 – 16) | 9 (6 – 14) |
Prescriptions written in ED for wards – no. (%) | 181 (76.05) | 211 (86.12) ** |
LMWH prescribed by ED – no. (%) | 74 (31.09) | 58 (23.67) |