학술논문

What We Can Do To Justify Hospital Investment in Geriatric Emergency Departments.
Document Type
Article
Source
Academic Emergency Medicine; Oct2020, Vol. 27 Issue 10, p1074-1076, 3p
Subject
ELDER care
HOSPITALS
HOSPITAL emergency services
INVESTMENTS
COST analysis
COVID-19
Language
ISSN
10696563
Abstract
The article focuses on business model for staffing and equipment in a Level 1 accredited, academic geriatric emergency department (GED). Topics discussed include involves return on investment (ROI), a common business term infrequently invoked in clinical circles; COVID-19 impacts patients, staff, and a hospital's ability to conduct business and ROI question of reducing ED crowding and boarding has been addressed by capturing revenue.