Factors associated with Interhospital transfers of emergency general surgery patients from emergency departments

Emergency general surgery (EGS) conditions account for over 3 million or 7.1% of hospitalizations per year in the US. Patients are increasingly transferred from community emergency departments (EDs) to larger centers for care, and a growing demand for treating EGS conditions mandates a better understanding of how ED clinicians transfer patients. We identify patient, clinical, and organizational characteristics associated with interhospital transfers of EGS patients originating from EDs in the United States.

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - December 11, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Sara Fernandes-Taylor, Dou-Yan Yang, Jessica Schumacher, Fiona Ljumani, Baruch Fertel, Angela Ingraham Source Type: research