Template for uniform reporting of emergency department measures, consensus according to the Utstein methodShow others and affiliations
2019 (English)In: European journal of emergency medicine, ISSN 0969-9546, E-ISSN 1473-5695, Vol. 26, no 6, p. 417-422Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Objective: To develop a template for uniform reporting of standardized measuring and describing of care provided in the emergency department (ED).
Methods: An international group of experts in emergency medicine, with broad experience from different clinical settings, met in Utstein, Norway. Through a consensus process, a limited number of measures that would accurately describe an ED were chosen and a template was developed.
Results: The final measures to be reported and their definitions were grouped into six categories: Structure, Staffing and governance, Population, Process times, Hospital and healthcare system and Outcomes. The template for Utstein-style uniform reporting is presented.
Conclusion: The suggested template is intended for use in studies carried out in EDs to improve comparability and knowledge translation.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2019. Vol. 26, no 6, p. 417-422
Keywords [en]
emergency department benchmarking, emergency medicine quality indicators, quality measures, uniform reporting, Utstein
National Category
Health Care Service and Management, Health Policy and Services and Health Economy
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-71585DOI: 10.1097/MEJ.0000000000000582ISI: 000511836300010PubMedID: 31464714Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85074552920OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-71585DiVA, id: diva2:1280175
Note
Funding Agency:
Laerdal Foundation
2019-01-182019-01-182024-01-16Bibliographically approved