
%0 Journal Article
%A Blay, Nicole 
%A Donoghue, Judith 
%A Mitten-Lewis, Suzanne 
%T A retrospective comparative study of patients with chest pain and intra-ward transfers
%J Australian Health Review
%D 2002/04/01
%V 25
%N 2
%P 145-154
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/AH020145
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/AH020145 
%X This retrospective, comparative survey examined patients who had a discharge diagnosis of chest pain and were admitted to The St. George Hospital between July 1999 to June 2000. The aim was to identify the clinical wards/units to which patients were admitted and the number of intra-ward transfers' patients experienced during their hospitalisation. Patients admitted to the cardiology ward/units and outlying wards were compared to determine the number of intra-ward transfers and length of hospital stay. The study found that older patients were more likely to be transferred and that the number of intra-ward transfers impacted uponlength of hospital stay. 
