Role of pre-admission clinics in a general surgical unit: a 6-month audit.
We report a 6-month audit of the running of a pre-admission assessment clinic for routine general surgical admissions. An attendance rate of 91.4% of fit patients ready for surgery on the day of admission was achieved. Of all patients attending the pre-admission clinics, 79.5% underwent surgery as planned. Pre-admission clinics are recommended as a method of improving the efficiency of elective surgical admissions.
Livingstone
J I
JI
Academic Surgical Unit, Westminster Hospital, London.
Harvey
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M
Kitchin
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N
Shah
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N
Wastell
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C
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008131:London; D008297:Male; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010343:Patient Admission; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D014600:Utilization Review