Emergency care in hospitals is as good at the weekend as on weekdays

BMJ. 2022 Jun 17:377:o1304. doi: 10.1136/bmj.o1304.

Abstract

The studyBion J, Aldridge C, Beet C, et al. Increasing specialist intensity at weekends to improve outcomes for patients undergoing emergency hospital admission: the HiSLAC two-phase mixed-methods study. HSDR 2021;9:13.To read the full NIHR Alert, go to: https://evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/hospital-emergency-care-is-as-good-at-the-weekend-as-on-weekdays/.

MeSH terms

  • Emergency Medical Services*
  • Emergency Service, Hospital
  • Hospital Mortality
  • Hospitalization
  • Hospitals*
  • Humans
  • Retrospective Studies