Ebook: The evolving role of emergency departments in the United States
Author: Kellermann Arthur L., Vesely Joseph V., Morganti Kristy Gonzalez, Bauhoff Sebastian, Abir Mahshid, Iyer Neema, Smith Alexandria C., Okeke Edward N., Blanchard Janice C.
- Tags: Hospitals Emergency services United States medicine medical POLITICAL SCIENCE Public Policy Social Security Services Welfare Service Hospital trends economics
- Year: 2013
- Publisher: RAND
- City: Santa Monica, CA, United States.
- Language: English
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The research described in this report was performed to develop a more complete picture of how hospital emergency departments (EDs) contribute to the U.S. health care system, which is currently evolving in response to economic, clinical, and political pressures. Using a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods, it explores the evolving role that EDs and the personnel who staff them play in evaluating and managing Read more...