Meeting
Abstract Number: 267
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Direct admissions (DA), wherein patients are non-emergently admitted to the hospital, bypassing the emergency room (ER), makeup 15% of non-elective adult hospitalizations (1). DAs can reduce ER volumes (2), but may lead to delays in initial evaluation of patients and inappropriate admissions (2,3). DAs carry risks involved with transitions of care and handoffs, yet […]