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Paediatric retrievals in South Australia
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A coordinated retrieval service in South Australia has managed 379 pediatric patients since the 1970s. Analysis of these cases highlights a significant workload for anesthesia and intensive care departments.
Area of Science:
- Medical Retrieval Services
- Pediatric Critical Care
- Health Informatics
Background:
- A coordinated retrieval service for adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients has operated in South Australia since the early 1970s.
- The pediatric retrieval service is based at the Adelaide Children's Hospital.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the workload and patient data associated with the pediatric retrieval service.
- To present and discuss the findings from the analysis of retrieval service records.
Main Methods:
- Patient records from the pediatric retrieval service were collected up to the end of 1983.
- Data were entered into a microcomputer file program for analysis.
Main Results:
- The pediatric service managed a total of 379 patients by the end of 1983.
- In 1983 alone, 90 pediatric patients were managed by the service.
- The service represents a considerable workload for the Anaesthetic and Intensive Care Departments.
Conclusions:
- The pediatric retrieval service has experienced significant growth, impacting departmental resources.
- Data analysis provides insights into the demands placed on critical care services by patient retrievals.
Abstract:
Since the early 1970s there has been a co-ordinated retrieval service in South Australia for adult, paediatric and neonatal patients. The paediatric service has been mounted from the Adelaide Children's Hospital and to the end of 1983 numbers 379 patients, including 90 patients in 1983. This is now providing a considerable workload on the Anaesthetic and Intensive Care Departments. The records have been entered into a file program in a microcomputer and analysed. The results of this analysis are presented and discussed.