Impact of urgent care centers on emergency department visits in Al Madina Al Munawara
The study shows that while urgent care centers in Al Madina Al Munawara have improved efficiency for some patient categories, they don't fully achieve expected reductions in waiting times and patient flow. Seasonal variations, limited patient awareness, and data constraints affect outcomes.
Authors
- Osama H. Alsaedi
- Ahmed F. Al-Ahmadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3275-243X)
- Ahlam A. ALJohani
- Jehan M. Alhazmi
- Noura S. Alshammary
Institutions
- Al Madinah International University (MY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Saudi Medical Journal
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2025.46.1.20240537
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.01