Referral of emergency surgical patients in a tertiary hospital, addis ababa, ethiopia.

Conclusions: The rate of referral from St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College Emergency Room is high. It is higher in trauma cases, specifically orthopedic and neuro-traumas. Main reason for referrals was lack of bed. The capacity of the hospital and other hospitals in AA in absorbing traumas, specifically orthopedic and neurotraumas need to be evaluated and necessary policy adjustments should be implemented. Further study at each hospital and the whole city gives better picture of referrals among hospitals in Addis Ababa. PMID: 29115121 [PubMed]
Source: Ethiopian Medical Journal - Category: African Health Tags: Ethiop Med J Source Type: research