naa a22 4500 510741584 CHVBK 20180411083030.0 cr unu---uuuuu 180411e20130601xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s11845-012-0876-8 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s11845-012-0876-8 Elective surgery: a comparison of in-patient versus day surgery practices in Ireland [Elektronische Daten] [B. Meshkat, S. Cowman, G. Gethin, P. Higgins, K. Ryan, E. Mulligan] Background: Currently, there is a paucity of research which has assessed practices at the point of care for day surgery patient. Aim: To outline the patient journey from first referral for surgery and identify structures and processes which facilitate or constrain the provision of day surgery. Method: A retrospective medical charts review of 200 consecutively presenting patients undergoing elective surgery in two Irish teaching hospitals. Data collection was completed from January 2009 to March 2009. This analysis spanned from first referral to the hospital until discharge and follow up. Results: Great variability was noted in practices between the two hospitals. While some of the differences in practice become barriers to increased rates of day surgery, others did not have an impact. Conclusion: This study echoes findings of other similar studies in that management of patients undergoing elective surgery which varies significantly across Irish hospitals. Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland, 2012 Day surgery nationallicence Elective surgery nationallicence General surgery nationallicence Meshkat B. Department of Surgery, Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, Ireland aut Cowman S. Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin 2, Ireland aut Gethin G. Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin 2, Ireland aut Higgins P. Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, Ireland aut Ryan K. Department of Surgical Affairs, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin 2, Ireland aut Mulligan E. Hermitage Medical Clinic Lucan, Dublin, Ireland aut Irish Journal of Medical Science Springer-Verlag 182/2(2013-06-01), 267-275 0021-1265 182:2<267 2013 182 11845 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-012-0876-8 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-012-0876-8 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Meshkat B. Department of Surgery, Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, Ireland aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Cowman S. Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin 2, Ireland aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Gethin G. Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin 2, Ireland aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Higgins P. Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, Ireland aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Ryan K. Department of Surgical Affairs, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin 2, Ireland aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Mulligan E. Hermitage Medical Clinic Lucan, Dublin, Ireland aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Irish Journal of Medical Science Springer-Verlag 182/2(2013-06-01), 267-275 0021-1265 182:2<267 2013 182 11845 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer