Association between independent practice time and patient outcomes in the emergency department: a retrospective study of residents in three urban hospitals in Taiwan

• Published in: BMC emergency medicine Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 1 - 20
• Main Authors: Chen, Yi-Ying, Ko, Patrick Chow-In, Chi, Chien-Yu, Chong, Kah Meng, Chen, Yen-Pin, Huang, Chien-Hua
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BioMed Central Ltd 07.09.2023; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Analysis; Autonomy; Blood pressure; Body temperature; Care and treatment; Clinical decision making; Clinical outcomes; Comorbidity; Efficiency; Electronic health records; Electronic medical records; Emergency department; Emergency medical care; Emergency service; Heart beat; Heart rate; Hospitals; Long-term effects; Medical care; Medical databases; Medical records; Medical research; Medicine; Medicine, Experimental; Patient safety; Patients; Pediatrics; Physicians; Practice independence; Professional development; Quality management; Resident autonomy; Statistical analysis; Supervision; Urban health care; Taiwan

Background The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between the independent practice time of residents and the quality of care provided in the Emergency Department (ED) across three urban hospitals in Taiwan. The study focused on non-pediatric and non-obstetric complaints, aiming...