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Impact of the implementation of a fast-track on emergency department length of stay and quality of care indicators in the Champagne-Ardenne region: a before-after study.

Jan ChruscielXavier FontaineArnaud DevillardAurélien CordonnierLukshe KanagaratnamDavid LaplancheStephane Sanchez
Published in: BMJ open (2019)
The implementation of a fast-track was associated with a decrease in stays lasting ≥4 hours without a decrease in access block. Further studies are needed to evaluate the causes of variability in ED LOS and their connections to quality of care indicators.
Keyphrases
  • quality improvement
  • emergency department
  • healthcare
  • primary care
  • palliative care
  • affordable care act
  • case control