Re-engineering an American emergency department with Team Triage - adapting to increasing patient volume in emergency services
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Re-engineering an American emergency department with Team Triage - adapting to increasing patient volume in emergency services
Introduction Overcrowding in U.S. emergency departments (ED) is a critical issue. In a privatized health care system, patients with limited access to insurance benefits (as influenced by challenging socio-economic conditions) often utilize the ED as crucial point of access to care. Non-acute patients seeking primary care in ED facilities can congest operations and contribute to overcrowding. In...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Proceedings
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1753-6561
DOI: 10.1186/1753-6561-6-s4-p52