F Borhan1, N Borhan1, S Ahmed2, L Varghese1, E O'Connor1. 1. Emergency Department, Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, Ireland. 2. Government Health and Human Services Analytics, IBM Watson Health, Dublin 15, Ireland.
Abstract
AIM: To determine factors within the Emergency Department (ED) that have maximum influence on the '6-hour target'. METHODS: Regression Analysis methodology employed to analyse the influence of 9 ED variables on the '6-hour target' compliance. RESULTS: The number of patients waiting to be seen an ED physician at 8pm exerts maximum influence on the '6-hour target' (r = -0.581, p<0.05). CONCLUSION: The '6-hour target' compliance rises with lesser number of patients waiting to be seen by an ED physician at 8pm. Also, the '6-hour target' compliance rises by increasing the number of ED Registrar working hours and the number of ED SHO working hours per day.
AIM: To determine factors within the Emergency Department (ED) that have maximum influence on the '6-hour target'. METHODS: Regression Analysis methodology employed to analyse the influence of 9 ED variables on the '6-hour target' compliance. RESULTS: The number of patients waiting to be seen an ED physician at 8pm exerts maximum influence on the '6-hour target' (r = -0.581, p<0.05). CONCLUSION: The '6-hour target' compliance rises with lesser number of patients waiting to be seen by an ED physician at 8pm. Also, the '6-hour target' compliance rises by increasing the number of ED Registrar working hours and the number of ED SHO working hours per day.