Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3228297 | Annals of Emergency Medicine | 2015 | 15 Pages |
Abstract
Our findings suggest that ED length of stay is a proxy for unmeasured differences in case mix and challenge the validity of the CMS metric as a safety measure for discharged patients.
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Authors
Gelareh Z. MD, MSHS, Stephen F. MD, MSHS, Vicki Y. MS, Sau C. MS, Catherine A. MD, MSPH, Jason P. PhD, Benjamin C. MD, MPP,