Patients Who Use Multiple EDs: Quantifying the Degree of Overlap between ED Populations

Introduction: The degree to which individual patients use multiple emergency departments (EDs) is not well-characterized. We determined the degree of overlap in ED population between three geographically proximate hospitals. Methods: This retrospective cohort study reviewed administrative hospita...

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Main Authors: Fertel, Baruch S., Hart, Kimberly W., Lindsell, Christopher J., Ryan, Richard J., Lyons, Michael S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2015-03-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/2n9374j7