Characteristics and Mortality Risk Factors in Geriatric Hospital Patients visiting One Region-wide Emergency Department.
10.12799/jkachn.2016.27.4.327
- Author:
Kyoung Wan KIM
1
;
Soongnang JANG
Author Information
1. The Catholic University of Korea Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, Uijeongbu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Length of stay;
Hospital;
Mortality;
Emergency department
- MeSH:
Catheters;
Central Venous Catheters;
Delivery of Health Care;
Electronic Health Records;
Emergencies*;
Emergency Service, Hospital*;
Hospitalization;
Humans;
Intubation;
Length of Stay;
Mortality*;
Patients' Rooms;
Retrospective Studies;
Risk Factors*;
Ventilators, Mechanical
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
2016;27(4):327-336
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was to examine the clinical characteristics and mortality risk factors of geriatric hospital patients who visited one region-wide emergency department (ED). It's basically meant to develop criteria for the patient management of geriatric hospitals and to provide related information. METHODS: A retrospective research study was implemented using electronic medical records. The subjects in this study included 484 geriatric hospital patients who were selected from among 15,994 patients that visited one region-wide ED between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2015. RESULTS: There were significant differences in death, a change for the better and no change for the better, which were results of treatment, according to the length of stay in hospital, hospitalization in a general ward, not having an operation or surgery, the presence or absence of malignant neoplasm, the insertion of foley catheter, intubation, ventilator and the insertion of central venous catheter. CONCLUSION: The results of this study suggest that a patient management system is necessary in geriatric hospitals and that competent healthcare workers who can properly respond to emergencies are required as well.
