Hospitalization Risk Associated With Emergency Department Reasons for Visit and Patient Age: A Retrospective Evaluation of National Emergency Department Survey Data to Help Identify Potentially Avoidable Emergency Department Visits

Background Patients often present to emergency departments (EDs) with concerns that do not require emergency care. Self-triage and other interventions may help some patients decide whether they should be seen in the ED. Symptoms associated with low risk of hospitalization can be identified in nation...

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Main Authors: Frederick North, Gregory M Garrison, Teresa B Jensen, Jennifer Pecina, Robert Stroebel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-11-01
Series:Health Services Research & Managerial Epidemiology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/23333928231214169