Maximizing use of the emergency department observation unit: A novel hybrid design

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 267-274

  Ross, Michael A ^a   Naylor, Sara ^a   Compton, Scott ^a   Gibb, Kenneth A ^a   Wilson, Andrew G ^a  

^a WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; NURSE; OBSERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

EID: 0035094793     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mem.2001.111519     Document Type: Article

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