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Impact of patient isolation on emergency department length of stay: A retrospective cohort study using the Registry for Emergency Care.

Gerard Michael O'ReillyRobert D MitchellBiswadev MitraMichael P NoonanRyan HillerLisa BrichkoCarl LuckhoffAndrew PatonDe Villiers SmitPeter A Cameron
Published in: Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA (2020)
Consistent with the anecdotal experience of Australian ED clinicians, the present study demonstrated an increased ED LOS for patients managed in isolation. Enhanced infection prevention and control precautions will be required during and beyond the current pandemic, creating significant ongoing challenges for emergency care systems.
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