Evaluation of a paediatric inter-facility transfer initiative for acutely unwell children in regional Queensland: Standardised Workflow for Inter-Facility Transfer of Kids [SWIFTKids]
Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
- Conditions
- Adverse events during inter-facility transferDeteriorating general paediatric patient requiring transferPublic Health - Health service research
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12622000893707
- Lead Sponsor
- Sunshine Coast University Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1341
Inclusion Criteria
Paediatric patients transferred to Sunshine Coast University Hospital (SCUH) from Maleny Soldiers Memorial Hospital, Nambour General Hospital or Gympie Hospital
The pre-implementation (comparator) cohort will include patients transferred between 1/09/2017 and 30/08/2018
The post-implementation cohort will include patients transferred between 1/09/2019 and 30/08/2020.
Exclusion Criteria
Paediatric patients transferred from a private hospital to SCUH
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method