Improving specialty care follow-up after an ED visit using a unique referral system

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1495-1500

  Messina, Frank C ^a   McDaniel, Michele A ^a   Trammel, Adam C ^b   Ervin, Denise R ^a   Kozak, Mary Ann ^a   Weaver, Christopher S ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b St Francis Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; CONFERENCE PAPER; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MEDICINE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885324139     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.08.007     Document Type: Conference Paper

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