Are reductions in emergency department length of stay associated with improvements in quality of care? A difference-in-differences analysis

Conclusions
These results suggest that a policy approach that targets only reductions in ED LOS is not associated with broader improvements in selected quality measures. At the same time, there is no evidence that efforts to address crowding have a detrimental effect on quality of care.

Source: BMJ Quality and Safety - June 16, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Vermeulen, M. J., Guttmann, A., Stukel, T. A., Kachra, A., Sivilotti, M. L. A., Rowe, B. H., Dreyer, J., Bell, R., Schull, M. Tags: Open access Original research Source Type: research