What is a Freestanding Emergency Department? Definitions Differ Across Major United States Data Sources
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Herscovici, Darya M.; Boggs, Krislyn M.; Sullivan, Ashley F.; Camargo Jr., Carlos A.
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Introduction: Despite the growing number of freestanding emergency departments (FSED) in the United States (US), FSED definitions differ across major US data sources of healthcare facilities and use. We compare these sources and propose a universal definition of FSED (and its two major types) to improve communications regarding these facilities and their patients.
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2020
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Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
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21/3
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Herscovici, Darya M.; Boggs, Krislyn M.; Sullivan, Ashley F.; Camargo Jr., Carlos A.