Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8717841 | Annals of Emergency Medicine | 2018 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Almost one quarter of individuals' most recent ED visits were driven by referrals from outpatient health care providers. Being referred to the ED by an outpatient provider is strongly associated with the seriousness of one's medical condition, which also increases the odds of hospitalization compared with ED discharge. After controlling for seriousness of medical condition, ED referral by an outpatient provider continues to have an independent association with hospitalization.
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Authors
Maria C. MD, MPH, Faye PhD,