Better data, better planning: the College of Emergency Medicine sentinel sites project

Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2014 Nov;75(11):627-30. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2014.75.11.627.

Abstract

This article describes the College of Emergency Medicine's initial attempt to gather high quality data from its own 'sentinel sites' rather than relying on more comprehensive national data of dubious quality. Such information is essential to inform and guide the planning of urgent and emergency care services in the future.

MeSH terms

  • Data Collection / methods
  • Delivery of Health Care
  • Emergency Service, Hospital* / standards
  • Emergency Service, Hospital* / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Needs Assessment
  • Patient Care Management* / methods
  • Patient Care Management* / standards
  • Quality Assurance, Health Care / organization & administration*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • United Kingdom