The effect of the Shorter Stays in Emergency Departments health target on the quality of ED discharge summaries

Alana Harper; Peter Jones; Jordon Wimsett; Joanna Stewart; James Le Fevre; Susan Wells; Elana Curtis; Papaarangi Reid; Shanthi Ameratunga

doi:10.1136/emermed-2015-205601

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The effect of the Shorter Stays in Emergency Departments health target on the quality of ED discharge summaries

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Alana Harper Adult Emergency Department, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Peter Jones Adult Emergency Department, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Jordon Wimsett Adult Emergency Department, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Joanna Stewart Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand PubMed articles Google scholar articles
James Le Fevre Adult Emergency Department, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Susan Wells Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Elana Curtis Te Kupenga Hauora Māori, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Papaarangi Reid Te Kupenga Hauora Māori, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Shanthi Ameratunga Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand PubMed articles Google scholar articles

Correspondence to Dr Peter Jones, Adult Emergency Department, Auckland City Hospital, Private Bag 92042, Auckland 1142, New Zealand; peterj{at}adhb.govt.nz

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Harper A, Jones P, Wimsett J, et al

The effect of the Shorter Stays in Emergency Departments health target on the quality of ED discharge summaries

Emergency Medicine Journal 2016;33:860-864.

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Received December 2, 2015
Revised March 29, 2016
Accepted April 20, 2016
First published May 11, 2016.

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November 18, 2016

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