Intrahospital critical patient transport from the emergency department
ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, vol.16, no.2, pp.337-344, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 16 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2020
- Doi Number: 10.5114/aoms.2018.79598
- Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
- Page Numbers: pp.337-344
- Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Introduction: Although intrahospital transportation of critical patients from the emergency department (ED) is inevitable, it could also result in life-threatening situations. These situations, referred to as unwanted or unexpected events, mainly happen during the transportation of patients for diagnostic imaging or invasive procedures and result in a wide spectrum from vital condition changes, mental condition changes to cardiopulmonary arrest and death. Emergency departments have a high risk of facing such situations because these units are the first admission door of critical patients.