Potentially avoidable Inter-Facility transfer from Veterans Health Administration emergency departments: A cohort study
Abstract
Inter-facility transfer is an important strategy for improving access to specialized health services, but transfers are complicated by over-triage, under-triage, travel burdens, and costs. The purpose of this study is to describe ED-based inter-facility transfer practices within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and to estimate the proportion of potentially avoidable transfers.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Feb 12, 2020
- Source ID
- 10.1186/s12913-020-4956-6
Entities
People
- Candace D. Mcnaughton
- Chaorong Wu
- Kelly Richardson
- Michael J. Ward
- Nicholas M. Mohr
- Peter J. Kaboli
Organizations
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- United States Department of Defense
- United States Department of Veterans Affairs