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: Stone, G. S., Aruasa, W., Tarus, T., Shikanga, M., Biwott, B., Ngetich, T., Andale, T., Cheriro, B. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research
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