Use of Observation Care in US Emergency Departments, 2001 to 2008
Abstract
Observation care is a core component of emergency care delivery, yet, the prevalence of emergency department (ED) observation units (OUs) and use of observation care after ED visits is unknown. Our objective was to describe the 1) prevalence of OUs in United States (US) hospitals, 2) clinical conditions most frequently evaluated with observation, and 3) patient and hospital characteristics associated with use of observation.Retrospective...
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Title
Use of Observation Care in US Emergency Departments, 2001 to 2008
Published Date
Sep 14, 2011
Journal
Volume
6
Issue
9
Pages
e24326 - e24326
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