Medical economics

An emergency department visit as part of a continuum of care

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 100 million hospital emergency department (ED) visits took place annually in the U.S. In two studies, Regenstrief Institute Research Scientist Sharmistha Dev, M.D., MPH, and colleagues ...

Pediatrics

Emergency anaphylaxis observation times can be cut for children

Most children seen in the emergency department for anaphylaxis can be discharged after two hours or less, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies, held from April 27 to May ...

Pediatrics

Undertriage in pediatric ED more likely for non-english speakers

For patients presenting to the pediatric emergency department, those accompanied by caregivers preferring languages other than English are more likely to be undertriaged, according to a study published online May 16 in Pediatrics.

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