Frequent users of emergency departments and patient flow in Alberta and Ontario, Canada: an administrative data study

Frequent users of emergency departments and patient flow in Alberta and Ontario, Canada: an administrative data study

Abstract Background This paper describes and compares patient flow characteristics of adult high system users (HSUs) and control groups in Alberta and Ontario emergency departments (EDs), Canada. Methods Annual cohorts of HSUs were created by identifying patients who made up the top 10% of ED users...

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Main Authors: Anqi Chen, Scott Fielding, X. Joan Hu, Patrick McLane, Andrew McRae, Maria Ospina, Rhonda J. Rosychuk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Emergency department
Frequent health service users
Patient flow
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-05774-6

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