Adjacent Primary Care May Reduce Less Urgent Pediatric Emergency Department Visits

Aims: Pediatric emergency department (ED) overcrowding is a challenge. This study was designed to evaluate if a hospital-integrated primary care unit (HPCU) reduces less urgent visits at a pediatric ED. Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study was carried out at a university hospital in Swe...

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Main Authors: Julia Ellbrant, Jonas Åkeson, Helena Sletten, Jenny Eckner, Pia Karlsland Åkeson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2150132720926276