The American journal of emergency medicine
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Differences in patient population and length of stay between freestanding and hospital-based emergency departments.
Freestanding emergency departments (FEDs) represent over 10% of emergency departments (EDs) in the United States. Little is known about differences in encounter characteristics. We compared ED length of stay (LOS) clinical demographics, method of arrival, acuity level, and patient disposition for encounters to FEDs vs. hospital-based EDs (HBEDs). ⋯ Overall ED LOS was significantly less for FED vs. HBED patients. Acuity level, insurance status, method of arrival, and patient disposition were significantly different at FEDs vs. HBEDs.
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
A study of time saved by emergency medicine physicians through working with clinical pharmacists in the emergency department.
To describe quantitatively the impact on physician efficiency when an Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist (EMCP) is available to Emergency Department (ED) physicians while working under a collaborative care agreement in a Michigan-based Health System. ⋯ EMCPs in the ED save physicians a significant amount of time per shift, and categorically the most time saved was in fielding general questions, time spent with critically ill patients, and following up on urine cultures. The time saved by physicians could translate into more patients seen per shift.
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Letter Multicenter Study Observational Study
Current use and training needs of point-of-care ultrasound in emergency departments: A national survey of VA hospitals.