Unscheduled return visits within 72 hours to an assessment unit
Department of
Paediatrics, South Cleveland Hospital, Marton Road, Middlesbrough TS4
3BW, UK
Correspondence to: Dr Kibirige.
Accepted 12 January 1999
Unscheduled return visits were looked at to determine the
quality of care and safety of patients in a paediatric assessment unit.
The reasons for unscheduled return visits were also investigated. Two
per cent of patients discharged from the unit returned, the main reason
being parental perception of illness. There were only two patients
re-referred by their family doctor. These findings have implications
for clinical care and education.
Keywords: assessment unit; unscheduled return visits
© 1999 by Archives of Disease in Childhood
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