Changes in low‐acuity patient volume in an emergency department after launching a walk‐in clinic

Changes in low‐acuity patient volume in an emergency department after launching a walk‐in clinic

Abstract Objective Unscheduled low‐acuity care options are on the rise and are often expected to reduce emergency department (ED) visits. We opened an ED‐staffed walk‐in clinic (WIC) as an alternative care location for low‐acuity patients at a time when ED visits exceeded facility capacity and the i...

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Main Authors: Divya Kurian, Vandana Sundaram, Anna Graber Naidich, Shreya A. Shah, Daniel Ramberger, Saud Khan, Shashank Ravi, Sunny Patel, Ryan Ribeira, Ian Brown, Alexei Wagner, Laleh Gharahbhagian, Kate Miller, Sam Shen, Maame Yaa A. B. Yiadom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-08-01
Series:Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
Subjects:
care use
clinical operations
emergency department
emergency department census
emergency department overcrowding
emergency department patient volume
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.13011

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https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.13011

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