Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA
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Emerg Med Australas · Jun 2017
Patterns of low acuity patient presentations to emergency departments in New South Wales, Australia.
To explore the patterns of low acuity patient (LAP) presentations to EDs in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. ⋯ The percentage of LAPs varied substantially by definition, and further work is required to validate the methods, particularly around the appropriateness of length of consultation time with ACEM, between different hospitals and remoteness areas. Age was strongly associated with low acuity, with substantial effects also observed for GP density, and attendances during out of hours and weekends.