Factors associated with delayed order-to-administration time in the emergency department: a retrospective analysis

• Published in: BMC emergency medicine Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 74 - 11
• Main Authors: Chen, Yen-Wen, Lee, Jian-Heng, Chiang, Cheng-Ying, Yeh, Ya-Ni, Lin, Jih-Chun, Tsai, Ming-Jen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 28.04.2025; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Analgesics; Antibiotics; Blood; Clinical outcomes; Computed tomography; Drug administration; Efficiency; Electronic medical records; Emergency department; Emergency medical care; Emergency service; Emergency Service, Hospital - organization & administration; Emergency Service, Hospital - statistics & numerical data; Environmental factors; Female; Gynecology; Heart attacks; Hospitals; Humans; Intravenous administration; Male; Medical examination; Medical records; Medical referrals; Medical research; Medication administration; Medicine, Experimental; Middle Aged; Nursing; Obstetrics; Order-to-administration time; Otolaryngology; Patient safety; Patients; Pharmacy; Prescriptions; Radiography; Retrospective Studies; Time Factors; Treatment delay; Order-to-administration time; Treatment delay; Emergency department; Analgesics; Antibiotics; Medication administration

Timely medication administration in the emergency department (ED) is critical for improving patient outcomes. This study aimed to identify predictors of delayed order-to-administration (OTA) time, defined as exceeding 30 min for stat medications. A retrospective analysis was conducted in the ED of a...