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  • Patient Experience
  • Emergency Medicine

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  • Patient experience significantly impacts hospital reputation, reimbursement, and clinical outcomes.
  • Operational factors within emergency departments (EDs) are understudied in relation to formal patient complaints.
  • Understanding these factors is crucial for improving patient care and hospital performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify specific operational characteristics within the emergency department (ED) that are associated with an increased risk of formal patient complaints.
  • To provide data-driven insights for hospital and ED leadership to enhance patient satisfaction and operational efficiency.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective matched-cohort study was conducted on emergency department (ED) encounters over a 15-month period at three academic health system EDs.
  • Formal complaint cases were matched 3:1 with non-complaint cases based on demographics, acuity, and chief complaint.
  • Logistic regression analysis was employed to determine the association between operational factors and the likelihood of complaint submission, with a Bonferroni correction applied.

Main Results:

  • Out of 246,983 ED visits, 476 (0.19%) resulted in formal complaints.
  • Emergency department (ED) length of stay exceeding 12 hours (OR 3.12) and frequent ED visits (average >1 per month, OR 2.00) were significantly associated with higher odds of complaints.
  • Diagnostic imaging (OR 0.43), hospital admission (OR 0.72), and presenting during high-volume periods (OR 0.47) were associated with decreased odds of complaints.

Conclusions:

  • Prolonged ED length of stay and high visit frequency are key risk factors for formal patient complaints.
  • Diagnostic imaging, hospital admission, and visiting during peak times may act as protective factors, potentially reducing complaint rates.
  • Improving ED capacity and patient flow can mitigate complaint risk and enhance the overall patient experience.