Emergency Department Patients Who Leave Before Treatment Is Complete

Introduction: Emergency department (ED) patients who leave before treatment is complete (LBTC) represent medicolegal risk and lost revenue. We sought to examine LBTC return visits characteristics and potential revenue effects for a large healthcare system. Methods: This retrospective, multicenter st...

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Main Authors: Courtney M. Smalley, Stephen W. Meldon, Erin L. Simon, McKinsey R. Muir, Fernando Delgado, Baruch S. Fertel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2020-12-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3m29t204