Evaluation of a High-Acuity Next Day Clinic for Hospital Admission Avoidance: A 13-Month Cohort Study
The NDC is a feasible and safe alternative to hospitalization, and promising strategy for managing ED and hospital capacity and reducing healthcare expenditures.
Authors
- Brian Waterman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9097-8170)
- Soma Wali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5285-2876)
- Paul Salama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4375-899X)
- Oleg Melamed
- Vimol Reepolrujee
- Richard Kemper Leuchter
- Scott Lundberg
- Sitaram Vangala
- William B Turner
- Anthony Simmons
- Tristan Tibbe
- Jaclyn Spiegel
- Vinhfield Ta
- Mandi Occhiuto
Institutions
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- University of California, Irvine (US)
- Olive View-UCLA Medical Center (US)
- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- medRxiv
- Published
- 2026-01-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.01.13.26344042
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute