Frequent attenders at the emergency department: an analysis of characteristics and utilisation trends
Background: Frequent attenders (FAs) place a disproportionate burden on emergency department (ED) resources. Objectives: Our study aimed to describe characteristics of ED visits by FAs to our hospital so as to identify potential strategies to better manage ED demand. Methods: This was a retrospectiv...
Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-03-01
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Series: | Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2010105817715271 |