title: EDTUs (emergency diagnostic and treatment units): last line of defense against costly inpatient stays.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Downey
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D019370:Observation; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D014481:United States