Indicator conditions were used to evaluate the quality of 686 episodes of care provided in
two emergency departments and in five family physicians' offices. Overall, the care was …

A total of 1117 visits by patients to two hospital emergency departments and 15 family
physicians' offices for nontraumatic complaints over two 2-week periods were studied …

A methodology for evaluating the quality of emergency department care in the form of a
retrospective process audit for emergent and urgent cases was developed and tested in the …

The results of two studies of the Barnes Hospital Emergency Room are reported. Charts from
6,688 visits were reviewed. Demographic data, patient's chief complaint, and ultimate site of …

The emergency room system in the major cities of Israel is unique. The emergency room
was organized to treat patients referred by a physician. This contrasts to the American …

The volume of medical services delivered within hospital emergency departments in the City
of Saskatoon is increasing rapidly. These probably are not “new” medical services but rather …

The primary role of an emergency service to provide care for the acutely and seriously ill or
injured patient must not be neglected because of the rapidly rising use of emergency rooms …

An attempt has been made to determine the true cost of providing primary health care for
nontraumatic conditions in the emergency departments of two hospitals in Ontario and in the …

The hypothesis that the results of process measures of the quality of care would be improved
in a busy municipal hospital emergency department by using a medical record audit and …

AN INCREASING demand for medical care has been noted in hospital emergency rooms
across the country. Studies in metropolitan area hospitals have documented the demand for …