Emergency short stay area improves access and flow in a rural hospital.
Anne B SmithKimberley J DavisPublished in: Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA (2023)
The introduction of the ESSA significantly improved the ETP of admitted patients. Ongoing refinement of the ESSA admission processes, as well as the lifting of certain COVID-19 restrictions, could show even greater improvements in this and other areas. Ongoing research in this field is necessary, as well as a more detailed cost-benefit analysis.