Key result
Among 303 adult emergency department patients, 34% were admitted to the hospital, with comorbidities, urgent conditions, prior hospitalization, and higher triage levels increasing admission odds.
Why the study?
Emergency department disposition decision-making is crucial to patient safety and quality of care, prompting an examination of demographic, socioeconomic, and clinical correlates of ED disposition.
Population
303 adult patients visiting the ED at King Abdulaziz Medical City hospital in Riyadh
Comparison
Admission to a hospital bed vs discharge home
Design
Cross-sectional study
Authors
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Clinical factors drive ED admissions in this cohort; leaves open whether predictors improve outcomes or generalize beyond this setting.
Cross-Sectional (n=303)
No
Emergency department admission decisions are primarily driven by clinical factors such as comorbidities, urgency, prior hospitalization, and triage level.
Alahmary et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Emergency department disposition (n=303). Clinical and demographic characteristics (comorbidities, urgent conditions, prior hospitalization, higher triage levels) vs. Absence of these characteristics was evaluated on Admission to a hospital bed. Among 303 adult emergency department patients, 34% were admitted to the hospital, with comorbidities, urgent conditions, prior hospitalization, and higher triage levels increasing admission odds.
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