A novel diversion protocol dramatically reduces diversion hours

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 670-675

  Asamoah, Osei Kwame ^a   Weiss, Steven J ^a   Ernst, Amy A ^a   Richards, Michael ^a   Sklar, David P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULANCE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL POLICY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POST HOC ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

AMBULANCES; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CROWDING; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; NEW MEXICO; PATIENT TRANSFER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 46249116532     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2007.10.020     Document Type: Article

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