title: Emergency department utilization at a large regional hospital: a strategy for survivability.
abstract: This research effort provides a brief picture of the operational, patient, and financial patterns of the multiple emergency departments of a large hospital system located in the southeastern United States. The results are presented anonymously as a descriptive case study. A multifaceted strategy is presented to assist hospital leaders as they strive to ensure the survivability of their emergency departments in this era of high uncompensated care.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliation: Department of Health Management and Informatics, College of Health and Public Affairs, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rotarius
authors.forename: Aaron
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Liberman
authors.forename: Kendall
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cortelyou-Ward
authors.forename: Dawn
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Oetjen
authors.forename: Reid
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Oetjen
mesh_terms: D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital; D005431:Florida; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D017664:Uncompensated Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*