Emergency care units in Senegal are vital for patient management during medical emergencies. However, their effectiveness varies and requires methodological evaluation to improve clinical outcomes. A difference-in-differences approach was employed to compare pre- and post-intervention impacts. Data were collected from hospital records over two time periods: before and after the implementation of new emergency care protocols. A significant reduction in patient mortality rates (from 15% to 8%) was observed, suggesting improved clinical outcomes following the intervention. The DID model demonstrated effectiveness in measuring these changes, highlighting improvements in emergency care systems that could be scaled up for broader impact. Further research should explore long-term sustainability and cost-effectiveness of these interventions to ensure their continued benefits. Emergency Care Systems, Difference-in-Differences (DID), Clinical Outcomes, Senegal Treatment effect was estimated with logit (pᵢ) =₀+^ Xᵢ, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.
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