How well do patients obtain short-term follow-up after discharge from the emergency department?

摘要: Abstract Study objective: We sought to determine the follow-up rate of discharged emergency department patients who were instructed obtain reevaluation within 48 hours at our ED, a clinic, or private physician's office and reasons why do not short-term when instructed. Methods: Emergency physicians prospectively enrolled convenience sample from university hospital ED believed be risk for clinical deterioration. Patients public office, (without charge). A telephone interview was conducted after had elapsed. Results: Three hundred twenty-five enrolled, 300 included in data analysis, 203 (67.7%) these obtained as Those referred higher (105/127 [82.7%]) than those clinics (59/99 [59.6%]) (39/74 [52.7%]). Inability an appointment cited by 34.3% did care Conclusion: Many deterioration medical so Free resulted better that may especially useful if patient's ability is uncertain timely particularly imperative. [Barlas D, Homan CS, Rakowski J, Houck M, Thode HC Jr: How well discharge department? Ann Emerg Med November 1999;34:610-614.]