Reduced length of stay in medical emergency department patients: A prospective controlled study on emergency physician staffing

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-34

  Bucheli, Bruno ^a   Martina, Benedict ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Emergency department; Length of stay; Quality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MANPOWER; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; SWITZERLAND; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SWITZERLAND; TIME FACTORS; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 3342968649     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200402000-00006     Document Type: Article

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