El sistema español de triaje en la evaluación de los neonatos en las urgencias pediátricas / The Spanish triage system in the evaluation of neonates in paediatric emergency departments

El triaje en el departamento de urgencias clasifica a los pacientes en niveles según prioridad en la atención. Los neonatos constituyen una población vulnerable y requieren una rápida evaluación. Objetivo: Correlacionar los niveles de prioridad en neonatos que consultan en el departamento de urgencias pediátricas con la hospitalización, consumo de recursos y tiempos de atención. Pacientes y Método: Estudio observacional, utilizando la base de datos del modelo andorrano de triaje (MAT-SET) con el software ePATV4 en las urgencias pediátricas. Se incluyó a neonatos clasificados en los 3 niveles de atención establecida: nivel i resucitación, nivel ii emergencia y nivel iii urgencia. Se analizó la correlación entre los niveles de prioridad, la hospitalización y el consumo de recursos. Además, se analizaron los tiempos de atención médica y estadía en urgencias. Resultados: Se incluyeron 1.103 neonatos. Se encontró que el mayor nivel de prioridad se correlacionó positivamente con la hospitalización (r = 0,66; p < 0,005) y con el consumo de recursos (r = 0,59; p < 0,005). Los tiempos de atención fueron 126 ± 203, 51 ± 119 y 33 ± 81 min para los niveles i, ii, y iii, respectivamente y los de estadía 150 ± 203, 80 ± 131 y 55 ± 86 min, respectivamente para dichos niveles (p < 0,05). Conclusiones: El mayor nivel de prioridad en la atención de los neonatos en la urgencia pediátrica se correlacionó positivamente con una mayor necesidad de hospitalización y consumo de recursos. Además, requirieron mayor tiempo de atención y estadía en la urgencia.

The triage system in the emergency department classifies patients according to priority levels of care. Neonates are a vulnerable population and require rapid assessment. Objective: To correlate the priority levels in newborns seen in the paediatric emergency department with admissions, resource consumption, and service times. Patients and Method: Observational study, using the Andorran triage model (MAT-SET) with ePATV4 software database, in paediatric emergencies. Neonates were classified into 3 levels of care established for them as level I resuscitation, level II emergency, and level iii urgent. The correlation between levels of priority and admission and resource consumption were analysed, as well as the time spent on medical care and stay in the emergency department. Results: The study included 1103 infants. The highest priority level was positively correlated with hospital admission (r = 0.66, P<.005) and resource consumption (r = 0.59, P < .005). The medical care times were 126 ± 203, 119 ± 51, and 33 ± 81 min for levels i, ii, and iii, respectively and the stay in emergency department was 150 ± 203, 131 ± 80, and 55 ± 86 min, respectively for these levels (P < .05). Conclusion: The higher level of priority in the care of neonates in the paediatric emergency department was positively correlated with increased need for hospital admission and resource consumption. They also required a longer time for medical care and stay in the emergency department.

A study of resource consumption accounting and regulating of charge categorise / 中华医院管理杂志

Objective Beijing plans to run a DRGs-PPS pilot.Cost estimation of each DRG group needs a set of scientific reasonable standards for inpatient charge category.MethodsResource consumption accounting Classify charge item by practitioners,services,resources; medical consumables are singled out to emphasize the value of medical personnel's services; some of old categories are subdivided in order to be compatible with new categories.Results 19 old charge categories of patient discharge chart turn to 31 new items by dividing medical service into treatment,surgery,nursing,imaging,examination,management,paramedic,pharmacy,etc.ConclusionRegulating the charge categories of services,medical data is more consistent by using the same statistical coverage.Also it accurately present the incoming of all operationstreatment,surgery,nursing,imaging,examination,management,paramedic,pharmacy,etc.It gives government directions of decision-making to adjust the weight of DRG groups.

Regulating the weight of DRGs with resource consumption accounting / 中华医院管理杂志

Objective Beijing plans to run a DRGs-PPS pilot.The relative height of each DRG group produced by the price of charge categories.Because of serious distortions of medical services prices,DRGs'weight must be adjusted.Methods Dividing medical service into 5 major class-medical,nursing,technique,drugs and consumables,management,a conversion with currency were established to produce the cost.Results The weight of groups involve intervention from MDCF are drop.ConclusionThe weight regulated can optimize resources allocation and reflect the ture value of medical service.