A re-audit was conducted 4 weeks after the new AMU opened, 88 patients were audited over a 1-week period. Following a grand round presentation and internal communications to the medical teams, there was significant reduction in the percentage of rejected referrals (18%), and onward referrals to other specialties (19%). Although the percentage of patients seen in AEC post discharge from medical ward had gone up to 32%; 75% of these patients were discharged from the acute medical wards, aiding in admission reduction and reduced length of stay. Unfortunately, there was an increase in the number of referrals to follow-up blood test results to 28%.
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