Lessons learned from an evaluation of referrals to the emergency department

Lessons learned from an evaluation of referrals to the emergency department

Abstract Background Emergency department (ED) crowding is an international phenomenon dependent on input, throughput, and output factors. This study aims to determine whether patterns of potentially unnecessary referrals from either primary care physicians (PCPs) or urgent care centers (UCCs) can be...

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Main Authors: Roee Gorodetzer, Evan Avraham Alpert, Zvika Orr, Shifra Unger, Todd Zalut
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Israel Journal of Health Policy Research
Subjects:
Urgent care centers
Emergency departments
Hospitals
Referrals
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13584-020-00377-2

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