Impact of Time of Presentation on the Care and Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction

Jneid, Hani; Fonarow, Gregg C.; Cannon, Christopher P.; Palacios, Igor F.; Kılıç, Teoman; Moukarbel, George V.; Maree, Andrew O.; LaBresh, Kenneth A.; Li, Liang; Newby, L. Kristin; Fletcher, Gerald F.; Wexler, Laura; Peterson, Eric D.

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“…Specific studies in patients with acute myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke and the Intensive Care Units showed higher rate of clinical complications and hospital mortality in the "off-hours" periods (nighttime or weekends) [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] . The volume of evidence demonstrating higher incidence of unfavorable outcomes in these adverse conditions weakens the idea of occasional errors as the cause of these events [4][5][6][7][8][9][10] . This highlights the need to analyze these situations trough of a model to interpret the error with a systemic view.…”

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“…The cumulative presence of a number of unfavorable conditions is remarkable and very common in these periods, situations that favor and increase vulnerability to error [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] . Specific studies in patients with acute myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke and the Intensive Care Units showed higher rate of clinical complications and hospital mortality in the "off-hours" periods (nighttime or weekends) [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] . The volume of evidence demonstrating higher incidence of unfavorable outcomes in these adverse conditions weakens the idea of occasional errors as the cause of these events [4][5][6][7][8][9][10] .…”

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Night admission is an independent risk factor for mortality in trauma patients - a systemic error approach

Barbosa

Júnior

Chaves

et al. 2015

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir.

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Night admission is an independent risk factor for mortality in trauma patients - a systemic error approach

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Júnior

Chaves

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Rev. Col. Bras. Cir.

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“…presenting during the night; outcomes, however, differ regarding in-hospital mortality [3][4][5][6][7] .…”

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Hora da admissão na unidade de emergência e mortalidade hospitalar na síndrome coronária aguda

Takada¹,

Roza²,

Ramos³

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Arq. Bras. Cardiol.

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“…[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] A number of prior analyses have suggested that the introduction of care components similar to elements in our intervention may lead to reductions in hospital length of stay. For instance, improved night and weekend physician coverage has been associated with reduced length of stay.…”

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“…Compared to care on weekdays, care on weekends has been associated with delays, 1,2 decreased intensity, 3,4 and poorer performance on quality-of-care metrics such as time to reperfusion for acute myocardial infarction and completion of discharge instructions. [5][6][7][8][9][10][11] This variability in care may have important clinical implications, as weekends in the hospital have been associated with increased mortality. [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] At our medical center, we observed that the number of discharges was substantially lower on weekends than on weekdays.…”

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Impact of an Intervention to Improve Weekend Hospital Care at an Academic Medical Center: An Observational Study

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BACKGROUND: Hospital care on weekends has been associated with delays in care, reduced quality, and poor clinical outcomes. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of a weekend hospital intervention on processes of care and clinical outcomes. The multifaceted intervention included expanded weekend diagnostic services, improved weekend discharge processes, and increased physician and care management services on weekends. DESIGN AND PATIENTS: This was an interrupted time series observational study of adult non-obstetric patients hospitalized at a single academic medical center between January 2011 and January 2014. The study included 18 months prior to and 19 months following the implementation of the intervention. Data were analyzed using segmented regression analysis with adjustment for confounders. MAIN MEASURES: The primary outcome was average length of stay. Secondary outcomes included percent of patients discharged on weekends, 30-day readmission rate, and in-hospital mortality rate. KEY RESULTS: The study included 57,163 hospitalizations. Following implementation of the intervention, average length of stay decreased by 13 % (95 % CI 10-15 %) and continued to decrease by 1 % (95 % CI 1-2 %) per month as compared to the underlying time trend. The proportion of weekend discharges increased by 12 % (95 % CI 2-22 %) at the time of the intervention and continued to increase by 2 % (95 % CI 1-3 %) per month thereafter. The intervention had no impact on r e a d m i s s i o n s o r m o r t a l i t y. D u r i n g t h e p o s timplementation period, the hospital was evacuated and closed for 2 months due to damage from Hurricane Sandy, and a new hospital-wide electronic health record was introduced. The contributions of these events to our findings are not known. We observed a lower inpatient census and found differences in patient characteristics, including higher rates of Medicaid insurance and comorbidities, in the post-Hurricane Sandy period as compared to the pre-Sandy period. CONCLUSIONS:The intervention was associated with a reduction in length of stay and an increase in weekend discharges. Our longitudinal study also illuminated the challenges of evaluating the effectiveness of a large-scale intervention in a real-world hospital setting.

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Impact of Time of Presentation on the Care and Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction

Cited by 129 publications

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Night admission is an independent risk factor for mortality in trauma patients - a systemic error approach

Night admission is an independent risk factor for mortality in trauma patients - a systemic error approach

Hora da admissão na unidade de emergência e mortalidade hospitalar na síndrome coronária aguda

Impact of an Intervention to Improve Weekend Hospital Care at an Academic Medical Center: An Observational Study

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