Effect of the Presence of Emergency Departments With 300 or More Hospital Beds in Health Service Areas on 30-Day Mortality in Korea: A Nationwide Retrospective Cross-sectional Study.

Stephen Gyung Won Lee Haibin Bai Joo Won ParkSeonhwa LeeMi Young Kwak Won Mo Jang

Published in: International journal of health policy and management (2024)

nEC300 had a greater risk of 30-day mortality in patients treated with SEDs than EC300. The results indicate that not only the number of EDs in each HSA is important for ensuring adequate patient outcomes but also the presence of EDs with adequate receiving capacity.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular events
cross sectional
risk factors
emergency department
type diabetes
adverse drug
electronic health record