Proper understanding and use of observation care are important in the decision-making process concerning the disposition of medical patients in the emergency department. While there is a lack of unanimity concerning the structure and duration of observation care, it is necessary to have standards and rubrics in mind concerning observation care when making decisions around medical inpatient admission.

In this free white paper download from MCG Health, you can learn about:

• The intended purpose, structure, and duration of observation care
• Utilization patterns for selected diagnoses
• The overall stability of observation vs. inpatient admission rates (including a combined analysis of ED decision-making for all potentially ambulatory diagnoses)
• Physician-to-physician variation in decision-making around patient disposition