Objectives Increases in regional emergency department (ED) efficiencies might be obtained
by shifting patients to less crowded ED s. The authors sought to determine factors …

Background Emergency department (ED) utilization is a significant concern in many
countries, but few population‐based studies have compared ED use. Our objective was to …

Objective To examine current trends in the characteristics of patients visiting California
emergency departments (EDs) in order to better direct the allocation of acute care resources …

Objective EDs are an essential service, and higher rates of presentations per population are
seen in regional and remote areas compared to major cities. Australia‐wide differences in …

The number of emergency department (ED) visits rose 44% from 1991 through 2010, even
as the number of hospital EDs declined 10% over the same period (1). As a result, EDs have …

Study Objectives As emergency department (ED) crowding increases, communities need to
be proactive to optimally improve care for the patients of a geographic region. An area of …

Objectives: Ongoing efforts to improve access to emergency care and emergency
department (ED) staffing would benefit from a better understanding of the distribution of EDs …

Objective To determine whether there are real differences in emergency department (ED)
performance between Australian states and territories. Methods Cross-sectional analysis of …

Objective To investigate factors associated with unscheduled admission following
presentation to emergency departments (EDs) at three hospitals in England. Design and …

Objective: We sought to determine the degree and possible causes of variability in
admission practices among individual emergency physicians (EPs) at 1 emergency …