Diverging Trends in Left Without Being Seen Rates During the Pandemic Era: Emergency Department Length of Stay May Be a Key Factor

We are writing in response to the article entitled “Leaving without Being Seen from the Pediatric Emergency Department: A New Baseline” by Kappy et al. (1). We would like to commend the authors for their thorough and detailed analysis of the left without being seen (LWBS) rates observed in the pediatric patient population they studied, as well a s their in-depth and granular breakdown of systemic and hospital factors that offer compelling explanations for the observed trends within their hospital during the 4-year study period.

Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - April 1, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Stanley Toy, Wen-Ta Chiu, John Chon, Kaveh Aflakian, Wan-Yi Lin, Pei-Chen Pan, Yu-Tien Lin, Jessica Toy, Su-Yen Wu, Jonathan Wu Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research