Patients who leave the pediatric emergency department without being seen: a case–control study
RD Goldman, A Macpherson, S Schuh, C Mulligan… - Cmaj, 2005 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Children who visit pediatric emergency departments (EDs) and leave before
being seen by a physician may present with particular health problems and may be at risk …
being seen by a physician may present with particular health problems and may be at risk …
Patients who leave our emergency department without being seen: the Texas Children's Hospital experience
RN Kronfol, K Childers, AC Caviness - Pediatric emergency care, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: As the number of individuals seeking emergency care has increased during the
last decade, the challenges facing emergency departments (EDs) have grown. These …
last decade, the challenges facing emergency departments (EDs) have grown. These …
“Left without being seen”: a national profile of children who leave the emergency department before evaluation
FT Bourgeois, MW Shannon, AM Stack - Annals of emergency medicine, 2008 - Elsevier
STUDY OBJECTIVE: The epidemiology of children who present to the emergency
department (ED) and leave without being seen has not been well characterized. We …
department (ED) and leave without being seen has not been well characterized. We …
Unfavourable outcome for children leaving the emergency department without being seen by a physician
J Gravel, S Gouin, B Carrière, N Gaucher… - Canadian journal of …, 2013 - cambridge.org
Objective: To assess the prevalence of an unfavourable outcome among children leaving
without being seen by a physician in the emergency department (ED). Method: This was a …
without being seen by a physician in the emergency department (ED). Method: This was a …
Who are the children leaving the emergency department without being seen by a physician?
ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2011; 18: 152–157© 2011 by the Society for
Academic Emergency Medicine Abstract Background: Waiting times to see a physician in …
Academic Emergency Medicine Abstract Background: Waiting times to see a physician in …
Patients who leave a pediatric emergency department without treatment
RA Dershewitz, W Paichel - Annals of emergency medicine, 1986 - Elsevier
We describe a population of 296 patients (1.1% of 27,230 pediatric emergency department
visits) who left a pediatric ED without treatment during a 12-month period. Most occurred on …
visits) who left a pediatric ED without treatment during a 12-month period. Most occurred on …
Leaving the paediatric emergency department without being seen: understanding the patient and the risks
Y Ng, S Lewena - Journal of paediatrics and child health, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Aim: The aim of this study is to examine the left‐without‐being‐seen (LWBS) patient
population of a tertiary paediatric emergency department (ED) to provide quality assurance …
population of a tertiary paediatric emergency department (ED) to provide quality assurance …
Children admitted to the hospital after returning to the emergency department within 72 hours
RD Goldman, A Kapoor, S Mehta - Pediatric emergency care, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Children returning to the emergency department (ED) within 72 hours of their
visit may increase overcrowding and health care costs. Identifying the characteristics of …
visit may increase overcrowding and health care costs. Identifying the characteristics of …
Unscheduled return visits to the pediatric emergency department-one-year experience
RD Goldman, M Ong, A Macpherson - Pediatric emergency care, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Patients returning to the emergency department (ED) within 72 hours of their visit
may contribute to crowding and might indicate failure to give a proper assessment …
may contribute to crowding and might indicate failure to give a proper assessment …
Emergency department conditions associated with the number of patients who leave a pediatric emergency department before physician assessment
AS Stang, J McCusker, A Ciampi… - Pediatric Emergency …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Objectives As emergency department (ED) waiting times and volumes increase, substantial
numbers of patients leave without being seen (LWBS) by a physician. The objective of this …
numbers of patients leave without being seen (LWBS) by a physician. The objective of this …