Triage and length of stay in emergency department visits due to alcohol intoxication: A retrospective chart review

Patients with alcohol intoxication are screened and treated at emergency departments (EDs), at the cost of alcohol-related ED visit resource consumption. The purposes of this study were to identify characteristics of patients with alcohol intoxication, in terms of triage, blood alcohol concentration (BAC), and ED length of stay (LOS) and to compare these characteristics by homelessness status.
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research