Emergency Room Use for Non-Emergent Treatment

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Abstract

Non-emergent usage of the emergency department (ED) is a contentious issue. ED policy makers and managers have to balance rising costs and crowding against equity issues in access to care and the layperson's perception of appropriate usage. It is important to keep in mind that emergency management plays a vital part in the study being concerned with the Emergency room and non- emergent treatments. Implications of the research study may be important to the hospital which will participate in the study. According to a similar study being reviewed, Hospital quarterly reports for the second quarter of the year indicate several problem areas within the hospital's emergency room as reported by patient feedback and MediTech records reviews.

The law regarding emergency medicine treatment has opened the door for a growing demand by the public to use health services in emergency departments instead of seeking more cost-effective health care treatment for minor illnesses and injuries. The purpose of this research is to develop the theoretical understanding of Emergency Room Use for Non-Emergent Treatment. In this section of the report, the research methodology is outlined specifying the research approach and method that was used.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTii

DECLARATIONiii

Abstractiv

CHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTION1

Importance of the study1

Back Ground2

Non-Emergent treatment2

Reference to Psychiatric patients4

Evolution5

Disparities in ED utilization6

Potential of the Study9

Overcrowding in the ED10

Emergency Room Treatments12

Contribution of health costs14

Methodology14

Research Design15

Sampling Plan16

Defining the target population16

Sampling Technique17

Sample Size17

Research Strategy17

Selection of Research Methodology18

Table 1: Selection of Methodology19

Questionnaire19

Problem statement19

Research questions19

References20

CHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTION

The research focuses on identifying and comparing the issues of Emergency Room and several factors that are of great importance when considering Emergency rooms and treatments. The research reviews a decent amount of literature to properly identify factors and issues involved in the management of such factors, and how engineers can help them. Primary information was collected via interviews and questionnaires to help shape the findings into an authentic conclusion.

Importance of the study

Non-emergent usage of the emergency department (ED) is a contentious issue. ED policy makers and managers have to balance rising costs and crowding against equity issues in access to care and the layperson's perception of appropriate usage (Liu et al., 1999; Guttman et al., 2003). It has long been recognized that racial disparities in ED utilization exist, and some authors have suggested that these differences reflect ...