Operational Impact of Redirection From the Pediatric Emergency Department: A Matched Cross‐Sectional Study
A small proportion of eligible patients were redirected. These patients experienced a lower LOS, without increasing the proportion of return visits. ED operations were unchanged. Refining eligibility criteria for pediatric redirection with an emphasis on patient safety is necessary.
Authors
- Erica McDonald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3035-2886)
- Steven P. Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9102-9105)
- Garth Meckler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6057-0465)
- Kelly Cummins
- Quynh Doan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8435-7837)
- Brett Burstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1107-9514)
- Jessica Moe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9557-1671)
Institutions
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Montreal Children's Hospital (CA)
- Vancouver General Hospital (CA)
- BC Centre for Disease Control (CA)
- BC Children's Hospital (CA)
- McGill University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Academic Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/acem.70151
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00