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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedBlecker S, Gavin NP, Park H
Observation units as substitutes for hospitalization or home discharge.
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of the availability of observation units on hospitalizations and discharges to home for emergency department (ED) patients. The authors concluded that half of ED visits for chest pain that resulted in an observation unit admission were made by patients who may have been discharged home had the observation unit not been available.
AHRQ-funded; HS023683.
Citation: Blecker S, Gavin NP, Park H .
Observation units as substitutes for hospitalization or home discharge.
Ann Emerg Med 2016 Jun;67(6):706-13.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2015.10.025.
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Keywords: Hospitalization, Hospital Discharge, Emergency Department, Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Gabayan GZ, Derose SF, Chiu VY
Emergency department crowding and outcomes after emergency department discharge.
The researchers assess whether a panel of emergency department (ED) crowding measures, including 2 reported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is associated with inpatient admission and death within 7 days of ED discharge. Their 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.
AHRQ-funded; HS018098.
Citation: Gabayan GZ, Derose SF, Chiu VY .
Emergency department crowding and outcomes after emergency department discharge.
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Keywords: Emergency Department, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Hospital Discharge, Outcomes, Hospitalization
Desai AD, Popalisky J, Simon TD
The effectiveness of family-centered transition processes from hospital settings to home: a review of the literature.
The objective of this study was to conduct a targeted literature review of studies examining the effectiveness of family-centered transition processes from hospital-and emergency department (ED)-to-home for improving patient health outcomes and health care utilization. It determined that patient-tailored discharge education is associated with improved patient health outcomes in pediatric ED patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS020506.
Citation: Desai AD, Popalisky J, Simon TD .
The effectiveness of family-centered transition processes from hospital settings to home: a review of the literature.
Hosp Pediatr 2015 Apr;5(4):219-31. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2014-0097..
Keywords: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Hospital Discharge, Emergency Department, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Transitions of Care