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Reduction in laboratory turnaround time decreases emergency room length of stay

OBJECTIVE: Laboratory tests are an important contributor to treatment decisions in the emergency department (ED). Rapid turnaround of laboratory tests can optimize ED throughout by reducing the length of stay (LOS) and improving patient outcomes. Despite evidence supporting the effect of shorter tur...

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Autores principales: Kaushik, Nitin, Khangulov, Victor S, O’Hara, Matthew, Arnaout, Ramy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5916382/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29719423
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OAEM.S155988