JUST A MINUTE: THE EFFECT OF EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WAIT TIME ON THE COST OF CARE

Wait times are rising in U.S. emergency departments (EDs). The longer a patient waits to be seen, the more their condition may worsen. Notably, patients in worse condition can cost more to care for. This study estimates the effect of ED wait time on the cost of care by exploiting the quasi‐random as...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Economic inquiry 2020-04, Vol.58 (2), p.698-716
Hauptverfasser:	Woodworth, Lindsey, Holmes, James F.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Emergency services Nurses Patients Triage Waiting times
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