title: Paediatric accident & emergency short-stay ward: a 1-year audit.
abstract: A short-stay ward attached to the accident and emergency (A&E) department has opened recently. The development of this ward is described together with its operation over a 1-year period. Head injuries were the commonest reason for admission. Only 7% of children stayed longer than anticipated or were considered inappropriate admissions.
authors.affiliation: Accident and Emergency Department, Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital.
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Beattie
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Moir
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D010343:Patient Admission; D010372:Pediatrics; D012606:Scotland; D013997:Time Factors; D014600:Utilization Review / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*