Category: emergency department

Does the arrival of urgent care centers reduce the acuity of visits at nearby EDs?

emergency department, Supply of Medical Services, urgent care / February 19, 2021 February 19, 2021

Urgent care centers are on the rise. Back in 2013, there were only 6,100, but this number increased to 9,616 by late 2019 a 7.9% average annual increase. The rise of urgent care could have positive or negative impacts on overall health care spending. On the one hand, increased supply could lead to higher cost …

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Report: Fewer, but sicker, patients came to the ED during the pandemic

Daily, emergency department, Epic, high acuity, hospitals, News, sicker, SYN, Top Story, visits / February 15, 2021 February 15, 2021

A recent report from the Epic Health Research Network shows that amid a steep drop in emergency department visits during the Covid-19 pandemic, there was an increase in the number of ED patients who needed to be hospitalized.

‘That’s nuts, right?’ Burnout rates raise concerns among ER doctors

COVID-19, Doctors, emergency department, Healthydebate News / November 12, 2020 November 12, 2020

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The end of hallway medicine?

COVID-19, emergency department, emergency department wait times, hallway medicine, Primary Debate Categories / June 3, 2020 June 3, 2020

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Why business hours are bad for hospitals

Access to Care, emergency department, Health Care Costs, hospitals, politics of health care, primary care, Primary Debate Categories, wait times / March 23, 2020 March 23, 2020

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Can artificial intelligence predict emergency department crowding?

Access to Care, Artificial Intelligence, eHealth, emergency department, Machine Learning, Primary Debate Categories, wait times / March 13, 2020 March 13, 2020

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