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    The effect of inclement weather on trauma orthopaedic workload.

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    Authors
    Cashman, J P
    Green, C J
    McEllistrem, B
    Masterson, E
    Condon, F
    Affiliation
    Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Dooradoyle,, Limerick. james.cashman@gmail.com
    Issue Date
    2012-01-31T16:47:09Z
    MeSH
    Cost Savings
    Hospitalization/economics
    Humans
    Orthopedic Procedures/economics/*statistics & numerical data
    Personnel Staffing and Scheduling/organization & administration
    Trauma Centers/economics/*organization & administration/statistics & numerical
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    *Weather
    *Workload
    
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    Ir J Med Sci. 2011 Sep;180(3):679-82. Epub 2011 Feb 23.
    Journal
    Irish journal of medical science
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10147/206327
    DOI
    10.1007/s11845-011-0699-z
    PubMed ID
    21340751
    Abstract
    BACKGROUND: Climate change models predict increasing frequency of extreme weather. One of the challenges hospitals face is how to make sure they have adequate staffing at various times of the year. AIMS: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of this severe inclement weather on hospital admissions, operative workload and cost in the Irish setting. We hypothesised that there is a direct relationship between cold weather and workload in a regional orthopaedic trauma unit. METHODS: Trauma orthopaedic workload in a regional trauma unit was examined over 2 months between December 2009 and January 2010. This corresponded with a period of severe inclement weather. RESULTS: We identified a direct correlation between the drop in temperature and increase in workload, with a corresponding increase in demand on resources. CONCLUSIONS: Significant cost savings could be made if these injuries were prevented. While the information contained in this study is important in the context of resource planning and staffing of hospital trauma units, it also highlights the vulnerability of the Irish population to wintery weather.
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    eng
    ISSN
    1863-4362 (Electronic)
    0021-1265 (Linking)
    ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
    10.1007/s11845-011-0699-z
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