Ward management
| 1999 | 2001 | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Excludes patients who self discharged within 24 hours; †excludes self discharges, deaths, and transfers to other wards/hospitals and patients who remained in hospital for more than two days. RIE, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. | |||
| Number of patients admitted to RIE ward | 109 | 157 | |
| Assessed on admission | 97 (89%) | 133 (85%) | 0.36 |
| Self discharged within 24 hours | 22 (20%) | 18 (11%) | 0.056 |
| Documented review within 24 hours* | 81 (93%) | 120 (86%) | 0.13 |
| Complete review within 24 hours | |||
| All admissions | 6/87 (7%) | 39/139 (28%) | <0.001 |
| If any review undertaken | 6/81 (7%) | 39/120 (32%) | <0.001 |
| No fulfilling “safe discharge” from ward† | 38/76 (50%) | 99/112 (88%) | <0.001 |