Original contributionPatients leaving the ED without being seen by a physician: Is same-day follow-up indicated?☆,☆☆
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Comparing patients who leave the ED prematurely, before vs after medical evaluation: A National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey analysis
2016, American Journal of Emergency MedicineCitation Excerpt :Increased rates of patients who leave before medical assessment are associated with high ED volumes and crowding (Weiss 2005 [7], Hobbs 2000 [15], McMullan 2004 [16]). Patients consistently identify wait times as a major reason for leaving before medical assessment (Rowe 2006 [3], McNamara 1995 [17], Johnson 2009 [18], Mohsin 2007 [19], Monzon 2005 [20], Arendt 2003 [21], Baker 1991 [2]). Conversely, high rates of patients leaving after provider assessment have not been shown to correlate with ED overcrowding (Ding 2007 [9]), and reasons for leaving prematurely have not been clearly identified in this group.
Survey of elderly trauma patients with prolonged emergency department stays
2008, International Journal of GerontologyCharacteristics and temporal trends of "left before being seen" visits in US Emergency Departments, 1995-2002
2007, Journal of Emergency MedicineCitation Excerpt :Recent strains on the US ED system suggest that the proportion of LBBS visits may have increased over time. The existing LBBS literature is based on single-center/regional, single time-point studies, and we are unaware of nationally representative data that address temporal trends in LBBS visits (1–8). Using nationally representative data from the 1995–2002 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS), we describe characteristics and temporal trends in LBBS visits.
Reducing risk with telephone follow-up of patients who leave against medical advice or fail to complete an ED visit
2000, Journal of Emergency NursingCitation Excerpt :Originally it was speculated that excessive waiting time was the most likely reason patients left. A study reported by McNamara9 revealed that 69% of their studied population who left without being seen (comparable to our FTC patients) did so because of perceived prolonged waiting times. In a related study, Jeremiah10 examined patients who left AMA from the inpatient sector to characterize the factors associated with leaving.
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The Chief, Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Washington, DC, Clinical Investigation Program sponsored this study, #S-93-057, as required by HSETCINST 6000.41A. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Navy, Department of Defense, or the United States Government.
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