A value-based comparison of the management of respiratory diseases in walk-in clinics and emergency departments.

Tania MarxLynne MooreDenis TalbotJason R GuertinPhilippe LachapelleSébastien BlaisNarcisse SingboDavid SimonyanJeanne LavalléeNawid ZadaShaghayegh ShahrigharahkoshanBenoit HuardPascale OlivierMyriam MalletMélanie LétourneauMichel LafrenièrePatrick M ArchambaultSimon Berthelot

Published in: CJEM (2023)

This study is the first in a larger research program to compare the value of care between walk-in clinics and the ED. The potential advantages of walk-in clinics over EDs (lower costs, lower incidence of return visits) for ambulatory patients with respiratory diseases should be considered in healthcare planning.

Keyphrases

healthcare
primary care
quality improvement
emergency department
blood pressure
palliative care
risk factors
respiratory tract
chronic pain
social media
human health