A Systematic Review of the Impact of Dedicated Emergency Surgical Services on Patient Outcomes

• Published in: Annals of surgery Vol. 263; no. 1; p. 20
• Main Authors: Chana, Prem, Burns, Elaine M, Arora, Sonal, Darzi, Ara W, Faiz, Omar D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2016
• Subjects: Critical Care; Emergency Medical Services; Emergency Treatment; Humans; Patient Outcome Assessment

This review aims to assess the impact of implementing dedicated emergency surgical services, in particular acute care surgery, on clinical outcomes. The optimal model for delivering high-quality emergency surgical care remains unknown. Acute Care Surgery (ACS) is a health care model combining emerge...