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Relationship between categorization of ED visits and hospitalization (n = 1,553)
| Hospitalization | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Yes n (%) |
No n (%) |
Total cases n (%)* |
|
| Triage nurse | |||
| Urgent patients | 315 (27.5) | 829 (72.5) | 1,144 (73.7) |
| Nonurgent patients | 37 (9.0) | 372 (91.0) | 409 (26.3) |
| ED Physician | |||
| Urgent patients | 334 (32.8) | 683 (67.2) | 1,017 (65.5) |
| Nonurgent patients | 18 (3.4) | 518 (96.6) | 536 (34.5) |
| Total cases* | 352 (22.7) | 1,201 (77.3) | |
* Percentages on line
