2014
DOI: 10.52964/amja.0369
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Does admission via an Acute Medical Unit influence hospital mortality? 12 years’ experience in a large Dublin Hospital

Abstract: Background: Following an emergency medical admission, patients may be admitted an acute medical assessment unit (AMAU) or directly into a ward. An AMAU provides a structured environment for their initial assessment and treatment. Methods: All emergency admissions (66,933 episodes in 36,271 patients) to an Irish hospital over an 12-year period (2002-2013) were studied with 30-day in-hospital mortality as the outcome measure. Univariate Odds Ratios, by initial patient allocation, and the fully adjusted Odds Rat… Show more

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“…Previous studies that investigated the impact of AMU or hospitalist care have reported that IHM was reduced with hospitalist care 7 8 10 21–28. Contrary to those studies, another report found no significant difference in mortality between patients treated by a hospitalist and those treated by a non-hospitalist 29–34.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 77%
“…Previous studies that investigated the impact of AMU or hospitalist care have reported that IHM was reduced with hospitalist care 7 8 10 21–28. Contrary to those studies, another report found no significant difference in mortality between patients treated by a hospitalist and those treated by a non-hospitalist 29–34.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 77%
“…The aim was to improve outcomes for patients requiring urgent or emergency care [1]. The results of this initiative have been reported previously [2][3][4]. Similar to other such initiatives elsewhere, improvements in mortality and increased efficiency have been demonstrated.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 91%