Changes in low-acuity patient volume in an emergency department after launching a walk-in clinic.

Divya KurianVandana SundaramAnna Graber NaidichShreya A ShahDaniel RambergerSaud KhanShashank RaviSunny PatelRyan RibeiraIan BrownAlexei WagnerLaleh GharahbhagianKate MillerSam ShenMaame Yaa A B Yiadom

Published in: Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open (2023)

The WIC did not result in a sustained reduction in low-acuity patients in the main ED. However, it enabled emergency staff to see low-acuity patients in a lower resource setting during times when ED capacity was limited.

Keyphrases

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chronic kidney disease
public health
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