Prospective analysis of alternative services and cost savings of avoidable admissions from the ED

Each year, nearly $1.1 trillion – or a third of national health care expenditures – is spent on hospital care [1]. Wide variation in admission practices across individual providers and hospitals exists [2] and is often cited by payers and policymakers as evidence that many hospital admissions are unnecessary. More than 80% of unscheduled hospital admission decisions are made in the emergency department (ED) [3], yet, to date, there is paucity of research examining potentially avoidable admissions from the ED.

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - November 18, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Taketo Watase, Karl Jablonowski, Amber Sabbatini Source Type: research