The relationship of weekend admission and mortality on the public medical wards at a Kenyan referral hospital

Conclusions Among adult patients on the medical wards, patients admitted on weekends had similar mortality rates to those admitted on weekdays. This similarity may reflect a stable level of care or a generalized shortage of resources and staffing that subsumes any impact of weekly variations. Future research examining optimal staffing and resource levels is needed in such settings.
Source: International Health - Category: Global & Universal Authors: Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research