Operational metrics, patient demographics, acuity, and treatment times at privately owned freestanding emergency departments

Freestanding EDs [FSEDs] are distinct from hospital-based emergency departments (HBEDs) in that they are geographically separate from hospitals [1]. FSEDs can be independently owned (IFSED) or owned by a hospital system (HOPD). Both varieties differ from clinics or urgent cares in that they are capable of providing a higher level of care. They are open 24  h a day, 365 days a year, and have the resources and staffing to evaluate and stabilize acute emergencies.

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - February 18, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Erin L. Simon, John R. Dayton, Nicholas J. Jouriles, James J. Augustine, Olivia Hallas, Sunita Shakya, Nicholas Marburger, Gillian Schmitz Source Type: research