Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
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Comparative Study
Fast track and the pediatric emergency department: resource utilization and patients outcomes.
To examine differences in the evaluation, management, and outcomes for patients seen in an on-site "fast track" (FT) vs the main ED. ⋯ Compared with those in the main ED, the study patients seen in the FT had fewer tests ordered and had briefer lengths of stay. These findings were not explained by differences in patient ages, vital signs, or demographic characteristics. No difference in final outcomes or satisfaction was detected among the families contacted for follow-up.