title: Eyeing the ED's open door.
abstract: More than one-third of all hospital admissions originate from the emergency department (ED). ED case managers maximize the quality of care and control ED admissions by verifying admission criteria, finding alternatives to inappropriate or social admissions, and identifying high-risk discharge factors.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Conn
authors.forename: G V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Shimkus
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Inbornone
mesh_terms: D019090:Case Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006300:Health Services Misuse / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012307:Risk Factors; D014600:Utilization Review / Q000458:organization & administration*