Leaving Without Being Seen from the Pediatric Emergency Department: A New Baseline
Left without being seen (LWBS) rates are an important quality metric for pediatric emergency departments (ED), with high acuity LWBS children representing a patient safety risk. Since 07/2021, our ED experienced a surge in LWBS after the most stringent COVID-19 quarantine restrictions ended.
Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Brandon Kappy, Kenneth McKinley, James Chamberlain, Gia M. Badolato, Robert H Podolsky, Gregory Bond, Theresa Ryan Schultz, Sarah Isbey Source Type: research