Characteristics and Operational Performance of Hospital-affiliated Freestanding Emergency Departments
Conclusions:
Hospital-affiliated FREDs serve more affluent and less diverse patient populations and geographic communities. Relative to HEDs, they have lower acuity patient visits with fewer tests, and they have shorter lengths of stay, even after adjustment for patient visit characteristics.
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