The weekend effect: does hospital mortality differ by day of the week? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background The concept of a weekend effect, poorer outcomes for patients admitted to
hospitals at the weekend is not new, but is the focus of debate in England. Many studies …
hospitals at the weekend is not new, but is the focus of debate in England. Many studies …
Data resource profile: hospital episode statistics admitted patient care (HES APC)
A Herbert, L Wijlaars, A Zylbersztejn… - International journal …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Hospital Episode Statistics Admitted Patient Care (HES APC) data are collected on all
admissions to National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England. HES APC also covers …
admissions to National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England. HES APC also covers …
Weekend surgical care and postoperative mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies
SA Smith, JM Yamamoto, DJ Roberts, KL Tang… - Medical …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: An association between weekend health care delivery and poor outcomes has
become known as the “weekend effect.” Evidence for such an association among surgery …
become known as the “weekend effect.” Evidence for such an association among surgery …
Mortality risks associated with emergency admissions during weekends and public holidays: an analysis of electronic health records
Background Weekend hospital admission is associated with increased mortality, but the
contributions of varying illness severity and admission time to this weekend effect remain …
contributions of varying illness severity and admission time to this weekend effect remain …
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Arrival by ambulance explains variation in mortality by time of admission: retrospective study of admissions to hospital following emergency department attendance in …
Background Studies finding higher mortality rates for patients admitted to hospital at
weekends rely on routine administrative data to adjust for risk of death, but these data may …
weekends rely on routine administrative data to adjust for risk of death, but these data may …
Magnitude and modifiers of the weekend effect in hospital admissions: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Objective To examine the magnitude of the weekend effect, defined as differences in patient
outcomes between weekend and weekday hospital admissions, and factors influencing it …
outcomes between weekend and weekday hospital admissions, and factors influencing it …
What have we learnt after 15 years of research into the 'weekend effect'?
BD Bray, A Steventon - BMJ quality & safety, 2017 - qualitysafety.bmj.com
It is now 15 years since Bell and Redelmeier published their landmark study demonstrating
higher mortality for people admitted to hospital during weekends compared with during the …
higher mortality for people admitted to hospital during weekends compared with during the …
Association between day and time of admission to critical care and acute hospital outcome for unplanned admissions to adult general critical care units: cohort study …
N Arulkumaran, DA Harrison… - BJA: British Journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background. We aimed to identify any association between day and time of admission to
critical care and acute hospital outcome. Methods. We conducted a cohort study using …
critical care and acute hospital outcome. Methods. We conducted a cohort study using …
Is there a 'weekend effect'in major trauma?
D Metcalfe, DC Perry, O Bouamra, A Salim… - Emergency medicine …, 2016 - emj.bmj.com
Background Many previous studies have shown that patients admitted to hospital at
weekends have worse outcomes than those on other days. It has been proposed that parity …
weekends have worse outcomes than those on other days. It has been proposed that parity …