Comparative throughput at freestanding emergency departments versus hospital-based emergency departments: A pilot study

Cedric Dark; Yingying Xu; Emily Kao

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2017.12.048

Comparative throughput at freestanding emergency departments versus hospital-based emergency departments: A pilot study

Am J Emerg Med. 2018 Aug;36(8):1508-1509. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2017.12.048. Epub 2017 Dec 28.

Authors

Cedric Dark¹, Yingying Xu², Emily Kao³

Affiliations

¹ Baylor College of Medicine, 1 Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, United States. Electronic address: Cedric.dark@bcm.edu.
² Rice University, Department of Economics, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005, United States. Electronic address: Yingying.Xu@rice.edu.
³ Houston Methodist Hospital, 6565 Fannin Street, Alkek 8-053, Houston, TX 77030, United States. Electronic address: ekao@houstonmethodist.org.

PMID: 29306647
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2017.12.048

No abstract available

Keywords: Emergency department; Freestanding emergency department; Independent freestanding emergency center; Quality; Satellite emergency center.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Ambulatory Care Facilities / organization & administration*
Ambulatory Care Facilities / statistics & numerical data*
Emergency Service, Hospital / organization & administration*
Emergency Service, Hospital / statistics & numerical data*
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
Patient Discharge / statistics & numerical data
Pilot Projects
Texas
Time-to-Treatment / statistics & numerical data