Table 1 Total hours in emergency department and point prevalence access block (N = 8)
From: Access block and overcrowding at the emergency department at Tupua Tamasese Meaole Hospital in Samoa
Patient | Ward admission | Time in ED (hours) | 4 + h in ED awaiting transfer to hospital ward | 8 + h in ED awaiting transfer to hospital ward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Paediatrics | 8 | Yes | Yes |
2 | Paediatrics | 8 | Yes | Yes |
3 | Surgical | 13 | Yes | Yes |
4 | Medical | 9 | Yes | Yes |
5 | Medical | 8 | Yes | Yes |
6 | Medical | 13 | Yes | Yes |
7 | Medical | 8 | Yes | Yes |
8 | Medical | 20 | Yes | Yes |
Point prevalence access block | 100% | 100% | ||