Data collection for study: Closed Publication date: July 2015
Aim:
To identify the remediable factors in the quality of care provided to patients who are diagnosed with an upper or lower GIH.
Objectives:
Based on the issues raised by the expert group, the objectives of this study are to collect information on the following:
The quality of assessment including risk stratification and early warning scores
Referral pathways: including who the patient is admitted under/transferred to
Delays in treatment
Endoscopy, CT, interventional radiology, surgery
Inequalities in treatment
Hospital resources
Geographical location
Escalation in care and anaesthetic support for interventions
Futile/inappropriate interventions
Study population:
Patients aged 16 years or older that were coded for a diagnosis of GI haemorrhage and admitted to hospital between 1st January 2013 and 30th April 2013 inclusive. The included ICD10 codes are:
K25.2 - Gastric ulcer, acute with both haemorrhage and perforation
K26.0 - Duodenal ulcer, acute with haemorrhage
K26.2 - Duodenal ulcer, acute with both haemorrhage and perforation
K27.0 - Peptic ulcer, site unspecified, acute with haemorrhage
K27.2 - Peptic ulcer, site unspecified, acute with both haemorrhage and perforation
K28.0 - Gastrojejunal ulcer, acute with haemorrhage
K28.2 - Gastrojejunal ulcer, acute with both haemorrhage and perforation
K29.0 - Acute haemorrhagic gastritis
Exclusions:
All day cases are excluded from the study.
Data collection:
A sample size of 500 patients will be included.
To identify cases to us for inclusion in the study, please see the spreadsheet instructions.
Supplementary question sheets
There are two supplimentary sheets for the clinical questionnaire. These are for Interventional Radiology and Endoscopy. To download please click the download links on the right hand side.
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