Evaluation of emergency department treat-and-release encounters after major gastrointestinal surgery.
Brian C BrajcichJulie K JohnsonJane L HollKarl Y BilimoriaMeagan S AgerJeanette ChungRachel Hae Soo JoungCassandra B IrozDavid D OdellDavid J BentremAnthony D YangPatricia D FranklinJennifer M SlotaCasey M SilverTed SkolarusRyan P MerkowPublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2023)
ED treat-and-release encounters are common after major gastrointestinal operations, making up nearly half of postdischarge ED encounters. The reasons for ED treat-and-release encounters differ from those for ED encounters with readmissions.