Patients discharged from the emergency department after referral for hospitalist admission.

CONCLUSIONS: A majority of patients discharged from the ED after referral for hospitalist admission did not return to the ED within 30 days, and the 30-day hospitalization rate was low. Our data suggest that hospitalists can safely aid patients by reducing the costs and adverse outcomes associated with unnecessary hospitalization.
PMID: 29553278 [PubMed - in process]

Source: The American Journal of Managed Care - March 1, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Caulfield CA, Stephens J, Sharalaya Z, Laux JP, Moore C, Jonas DE, Liles EA Tags: Am J Manag Care Source Type: research