Increased Computed Tomography Utilization in the Emergency Department and Its Association with Hospital Admission

Introduction: Our goal was to investigate trends in computed tomography (CT) utilization in emergency departments (EDs) and its association with hospitalization. Methods: We conducted an analysis of an administrative claims database of U.S. privately insured and Medicare Advantage enrollees. We iden...

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Main Authors: M. Fernanda Bellolio, Herbert C. Heien, Lindsey R. Sangaralingham, Molly M. Jeffery, Ronna L. Campbell, Daniel Cabrera, Nilay D. Shah, Erik P. Hess
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2017-07-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3gk7n36g