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Understanding emergency department wait times access to inpatient beds and patient flow. Cover Image E-book E-book

Understanding emergency department wait times [electronic resource] : access to inpatient beds and patient flow.

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  • ISBN: 9781554651580
  • Physical Description: xii, 43 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
  • Publisher: Ottawa : Canadian Institute for Health Information = Institut canadien d'information sur la santé, c2007.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Issued also in French under title: Comprendre les temps d'attente dans les services d'urgence.
Multi-User.
Distributed by the Government of Canada Depository Services Program.
Title from title screen (viewed Jan. 3, 2008).
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references: p. 41-43.
Formatted Contents Note:
About the Canadian Institute for Health Information -- Acknowledgements -- Highlights -- About this report -- Data source and interpretive cautions -- Emergency departments as part of the health care system -- Waiting for inpatient care in the ED -- How does patient volume relate to patient flow from the ED -- Conclusion -- For more information - Appendix A: Technical notes -- Appendix B: Charlson index -- Appendix C: Patient service groups -- References.
Additional Physical Form available Note:
Also issued in a print edition.
System Details Note:
Mode of access: Internet.
System requirement: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Subject: Emergency medical services > Canada.
Hospitals > Canada > Emergency services.
Hospitals > Waiting lists > Canada.
Health services accessibility > Canada.
Hospitals > Emergency services > Utilization > Canada > Statistics.


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