The evolving role of emergency departments in the United States

This report explores the evolving role that hospital emergency departments play in the U.S. health care system. EDs evaluate and manage complex and high-acuity patients, are the major point of entry to inpatient care, and serve as ""the safety net of the safety net"" for patients...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Morganti, Kristy Gonzalez (-)
Autores Corporativos: Rand Corporation (-), Emergency Medicine Action Fund
Otros Autores: Morganti, Kristy Gonzalez, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, CA : Rand Corporation 2013.
Santa Monica, CA : 2013.
Colección:Research report (Rand Corporation)
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009427829306719
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Sumario:This report explores the evolving role that hospital emergency departments play in the U.S. health care system. EDs evaluate and manage complex and high-acuity patients, are the major point of entry to inpatient care, and serve as ""the safety net of the safety net"" for patients who cannot get care elsewhere. The report examines the role that EDs may come to play in either contributing to or reducing the rising costs of health care.
Notas:"RAND Health."
"Sponsored by the Emergency Medicine Action Fund."
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 63, 43 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (p. 57-63).
ISBN:9780833080806
9780833080820