Lack of 24/7 Attending Physician Coverage in US Emergency Departments, 2022
Approximately 1 in 13 US EDs lacks 24/7 attending physician coverage. The absence of 24/7 attending physician coverage was more common in low-volume EDs and CAHs. These observations highlight important gaps in ED care nationally. Changes in CAH regulations may help address this important workforce issue.
Authors
- Krislyn M. Boggs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8493-2731)
- Janice A. Espinola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1871-973X)
- Carlos A. Camargo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5071-7654)
- Dominique Fletcher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6157-1331)
- Maeve F. Swanton
- Ashley F. Sullivan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6783-1720)
Institutions
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Willis-Knighton Cancer Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
- Published
- 2025-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acepjo.2025.100050
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.51