Impact of Provider-In-Triage in a Safety-Net Hospital

Increasing emergency department (ED) utilization has contributed to ED overcrowding, with longer ED length of stay (EDLOS) and more patients leaving without being seen (LWBS), and is associated with higher morbidity and mortality rates. Previous studies of provider in triage (PIT) have shown decreased LWBS, but variable improvements in EDLOS.
Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tags: Administration of Emergency Medicine Source Type: research