TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - Virtual Toxicology Service decreases the average length of stay of poisoned patients and saves bed days
JO  - Emergency medicine Australasia
A1  - Staib, Andrew
A1  - McNeill, Iain
A1  - Isoardi, Katherine Z.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - OBJECTIVE: We aimed to assess the impact a Virtual Toxicology Service had on the ALOS of poisoned patients. <br><br>METHODS: This single-centre before-after study compares the ALOS of poisoned patients (diagnosis-related group X62, poisoning/toxic effects of drugs and other substances) following the introduction of a Virtual Toxicology Service in 2020. <br><br>RESULTS: The ALOS decreased from 0.89 days in the 2-year pre-intervention period to 0.62 days in the 3-year post-intervention period, with a potential bed saving of 703 days. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The introduction of a Virtual Toxicology Service appeared to be associated with a decreased ALOS of poisoned patients.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1742-6731
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.14453
ID  - ref1
ER  -