The Global Comparators project: international comparison of 30-day in-hospital mortality by day of the week
Objective To examine the association of mortality by day of the week for emergency and
elective patients. Design Retrospective observational study using the international dataset …
elective patients. Design Retrospective observational study using the international dataset …
Socioeconomic deprivation and ethnicity inequalities in disruption to NHS hospital admissions during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national observational study
Introduction Hospital admissions in many countries fell dramatically at the onset of the
COVID-19 pandemic. Less is known about how care patterns differed by patient groups. We …
COVID-19 pandemic. Less is known about how care patterns differed by patient groups. We …
Adherence to guidelines in management of symptoms suggestive of heart failure in primary care
Objective Clinical guidelines on heart failure (HF) suggest timings for investigation and
referral in primary care. We calculated the time for patients to achieve key elements in the …
referral in primary care. We calculated the time for patients to achieve key elements in the …
Population-level impact of a pulse oximetry remote monitoring programme on mortality and healthcare utilisation in the people with COVID-19 in England: a national …
Background To identify the population-level impact of a national pulse oximetry remote
monitoring programme for COVID-19 (COVID Oximetry@ home (CO@ h)) in England on …
monitoring programme for COVID-19 (COVID Oximetry@ home (CO@ h)) in England on …
Patient-level and hospital-level variation and related time trends in COVID-19 case fatality rates during the first pandemic wave in England: multilevel modelling …
Background A report suggesting large between-hospital variations in mortality after
admission for COVID-19 in England attracted much media attention but used crude rates …
admission for COVID-19 in England attracted much media attention but used crude rates …
Frequent attendances at emergency departments in England
Background A small proportion of patients referred to as 'frequent attenders' account for a
large proportion of hospital activity such as ED attendances and admissions. There is a lack …
large proportion of hospital activity such as ED attendances and admissions. There is a lack …
Staff perceptions of quality of care: an observational study of the NHS Staff Survey in hospitals in England
Background There is some evidence to suggest that higher job satisfaction among
healthcare staff in specific settings may be linked to improved patient outcomes. This study …
healthcare staff in specific settings may be linked to improved patient outcomes. This study …
Evaluating the impact of a pulse oximetry remote monitoring programme on mortality and healthcare utilisation in patients with COVID-19 assessed in emergency …
Background To identify the impact of enrolment onto a national pulse oximetry remote
monitoring programme for COVID-19 (COVID-19 Oximetry@ home; CO@ h) on health …
monitoring programme for COVID-19 (COVID-19 Oximetry@ home; CO@ h) on health …
Exploring the impact of consultants' experience on hospital mortality by day of the week: a retrospective analysis of hospital episode statistics
Objective To examine the association of consultants' experience with mortality by day of the
week when elective surgery was performed. Design Retrospective observational study using …
week when elective surgery was performed. Design Retrospective observational study using …
Five-year outcomes following left ventricular assist device implantation in England
Objective Implant rates of mechanical circulatory supports such as left ventricular assist
devices (LVAD) have steadily increased in the last decade. We assessed the utility of …
devices (LVAD) have steadily increased in the last decade. We assessed the utility of …