Investigation of patient- and system-level characteristics that impact admission rates of ED patients in Northeastern Ontario
Summary
Project ID: 2023-030/ 2025 0909 034 000
Project title: Investigation of patient- and system-level characteristics that impact admission rates of ED patients in Northeastern Ontario
Type of response: Research report or technical brief
Knowledge User: Health Sciences North
ICES Scientist: Joshua Cerasuolo
Summary: Internal data suggests that the hospitalization rate among patients seen in the emergency department (ED) at Health Sciences North is approximately 3% higher than the provincial average (18% vs. 15%). This AHRQ project proposes to compare and constrast the ED population of HSN versus other similar institutions in Ontario to aid decision-making of the executive team.
Status: In progress
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Project ID
2023-030/ 2025 0909 034 000