Sunday, December 30, 2007

What is the strategic purpose of an Emergency Department?

  • It is a safety net to catch anything that may fall through the cracks of existing services
  • It deals with accidents to reduce sequelae
  • It seeks to resolve emergencies

 

Emergency Departments do not exist to serve primary care needs, social care needs and/or long-term care needs. In practice, they serve all three these functions.

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