Implementation of a rapid assessment unit (intake team): impact on ED length of stay

Am J Emerg Med. 2015 Feb;33(2):291-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2014.10.039. Epub 2014 Oct 30.

Authors

Richard S MacKenzie¹, David B Burmeister¹, Jennifer A Brown¹, Melissa Teitsworth¹, Christopher J Kita¹, Megan J Dambach¹, Shaheen Shamji¹, Marna Rayl Greenberg²

Affiliations

¹ Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network, Allentown, PA 18103; USF MCOM, CC&I-78, Tampa, FL.
² Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network, Allentown, PA 18103; USF MCOM, CC&I-78, Tampa, FL. Electronic address: mrgdo@ptd.net.

PMID: 25481339
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2014.10.039

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Controlled Before-After Studies
Emergency Service, Hospital / organization & administration*
Emergency Service, Hospital / statistics & numerical data
Female
Humans
Length of Stay / statistics & numerical data*
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Care Team / organization & administration
Patient Care Team / statistics & numerical data
Patient Discharge / statistics & numerical data
Retrospective Studies
Time Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / statistics & numerical data