Journal article
Predictors of Low-Acuity Emergency Department Use by Patients Enrolled in a Family Health Team
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The primary aim of this study was to determine the characteristics and develop a predictive model describing low acuity users of the emergency department (ED) by patients followed by a family health team (FHT). The secondary aim was to contrast this information with characteristics of high acuity users. We also sought to determine what factors were predictive of leaving without being seen (LWBS).
METHODS: This retrospective …
Authors
Jones P; Jones J; O'Brien K; Lee-Poy M
Journal
Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol. 17, No. 4, pp. 359–366
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
7 2015
DOI
10.1017/cem.2014.46
ISSN
1481-8035