Open AccessTrends in emergency department utilization following common operations in New York State, 2005–2014
Author(s) -
Craig S. Brown,
Jie Yang,
Ziqi Meng,
James Henderson,
Justin B. Dimick,
Dana A. Telem
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
surgical endoscopy/surgical endoscopy and other interventional techniques
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.457
H-Index - 152
eISSN - 1432-2218
pISSN - 0930-2794
DOI - 10.1007/s00464-019-06975-9
Subject(s) - medicine , cholecystectomy , emergency department , inguinal hernia , general surgery , abdominal surgery , hernia , hernia repair , emergency medicine , surgery , nursing
ED overutilization is a leading cause of increased healthcare costs and a key target for healthcare reform. ED utilization patterns following common operative procedures are unknown.