Type of facility influences lengths of stay of children presenting to high volume emergency departments

Type of facility influences lengths of stay of children presenting to high volume emergency departments

Abstract Background Emergency department crowding may impact patient and provider outcomes. We describe emergency department crowding metrics based on presentations by children to different categories of high volume emergency departments in Alberta, Canada. Methods This population-based retrospectiv...

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Main Authors: Rhonda J. Rosychuk, Brian H. Rowe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Emergency department
Time to physician initial assessment
Length of stay
Wait times
Administrative data
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-020-02400-6

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