Journal of emergency nursing : JEN : official publication of the Emergency Department Nurses Association
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Multicenter Study
Predictors of Nonurgent Emergency Visits at a Midsize Community-Based Hospital System: Secondary Analysis of Administrative Health Care Data.
Nonurgent visits to the emergency department compromise efficiency in treating patients with urgent conditions and inversely influence the satisfaction of patients and staff. There is inconclusive evidence of the factors associated with nonurgent ED visits. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the independent factors associated with nonurgent ED visits in a midsize community-based Canadian hospital system. ⋯ The findings of this study may assist health care providers and stakeholders in developing strategies to minimize nonurgent ED visits.