Does reduced length of stay decrease the number of emergency department patients who leave without seeing a physician?

Previous studies have suggested that most emergency department (ED) patients who leave without being seen by a physician (LWBS) are nonurgent. Our institution developed a fast-track process to reduce length of stay (LOS) for these patients. The present study was conducted to determine the effect of...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of emergency medicine 1997-05, Vol.15 (3), p.397-399
Hauptverfasser:	Fernandes, Christopher M.B., Price, Ann, Christenson, James M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	administration Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Biological and medical sciences continuous quality improvement Emergencies Emergency and intensive care: techniques, logistics emergency department Emergency Service, Hospital - organization & administration Health Services Misuse Humans Intensive care medicine Intensive care unit. Emergency transport systems. Emergency, hospital ward Length of Stay Medical Audit Medical sciences Patient Dropouts Patient Satisfaction Retrospective Studies Time Factors Total Quality Management - organization & administration
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Schreiben Sie den ersten Kommentar!