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Identifying factors that influence the '6-hour target' in the Emergency Department by applying Regression Analysis
F Borhan1, N Borhan1, S Ahmed2
1Emergency Department, Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, Ireland.
Aim:
To determine factors within the Emergency Department (ED) that have maximum influence on the '6-hour target'.
Methods:
Regression Analysis methodology employed to analyse the influence of 9 ED variables on the '6-hour target' compliance.
Results:
The number of patients waiting to be seen an ED physician at 8pm exerts maximum influence on the '6-hour target' (r = -0.581, p<0.05).
Conclusion:
The '6-hour target' compliance rises with lesser number of patients waiting to be seen by an ED physician at 8pm. Also, the '6-hour target' compliance rises by increasing the number of ED Registrar working hours and the number of ED SHO working hours per day.
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