Mixed effect of increasing outflow of medical patients from an emergency department
Abstract Background and aim Since 2014, the annual number of patients entering our emergency department (ED) has increased significantly. These were primarily Internal Medicine (IM) patients, and of these, 25–30% were admitted. The present governmental policy presents a deterrent to adding IM beds f...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-10-01
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| Series: | Israel Journal of Health Policy Research |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13584-021-00491-9 |