title: More on assessing outcomes of emergency care.
abstract: New methods of assessing the outcomes of emergency department care are needed to provide information to purchasers, plans, providers, and patients to prove improvements in EMS system organization, quality, efficiency, and patient satisfaction. This commentary expands on the important components of an outcomes research agenda for ED care.
authors.affiliation: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, Rockville, MD 20852, USA. aommaya@ahcpr.gov
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Ommaya
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Simpson
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Walker
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D014481:United States