Factors Influencing Hospital Admission of Non-critically Ill Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department: a Cross-sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about the factors that influence physicians' admission decisions, especially among lower acuity patients. For the purpose of our study, non-medical refers to all of the factors-other than the patient's clinical condition-that could potentially influence admission decisions.

Objective

To describe the influence of non-medical factors on physicians' decisions to admit non-critically ill patients presenting to the ED.

Design

Cross-sectional study of hospital admissions at a single academic medical center.

Participants

Non-critically ill adult patients admitted to the hospital (n = 297) and the admitting emergency medicine physicians (n = 34).

Main measures

A patient survey assessed non-medical factors, including primary care access

SUBMITTER: Lewis Hunter AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4700015 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature