Variation in emergency department admission rates across the United States

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 218-231

  Pines, Jesse M ^a   Mutter, Ryan L ^b   Zocchi, Mark S ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

Author keywords

admission; emergency; emergency department; local practice; variation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; MEDICARE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; UNITED STATES;

EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HUMANS; MEDICAID; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MEDICARE; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT TRANSFER; PHYSICIANS, PRIMARY CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRAUMA CENTERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84875743099     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: 15526801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077558712470565     Document Type: Article

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