The systematic review discussed in this podcast outlines inconclusive evidence for the effectiveness of diversion strategies on emergency department use and healthcare utilisation.
Dr Brian Rowe, from the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Alberta, Canada, tells Editor-in-Chief of EMJ Professor Ellen Weber other strategies are needed to address ED overcrowding.
Read the paper at http://emj.bmj.com/lookup/doi/10.1136/emermed-2017-207045.
Related articles:
The patient’s dilemma: attending the emergency department with a minor illness (https://www.bmj.com/content/357/bmj.j1941);
<p>Low-acuity presentations to the emergency department in Canada: exploring the alternative attempts to avoid presentation (https://emj.bmj.com/content/34/4/249).</p>

The systematic review discussed in this podcast outlines inconclusive evidence for the effectiveness of diversion strategies on emergency department use and healthcare utilisation. Dr Brian Rowe, from the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Alberta, Canada, tells Editor-in-Chief of EMJ Professor Ellen Weber other strategies are needed to address ED overcrowding. Read the paper at http://emj.bmj.com/lookup/doi/10.1136/emermed-2017-207045. Related articles: The patient’s dilemma: attending the emergency department with a minor illness (https://www.bmj.com/content/357/bmj.j1941); Low-acuity presentations to the emergency department in Canada: exploring the alternative attempts to avoid presentation (https://emj.bmj.com/content/34/4/249).

More evidence needed to divert patients from emergency departments

The Emergency Medicine Journal (EMJ) podcast is your premier source for the latest insights and developments in pre-hospital, hospital emergency medicine and critical care. Join the EMJ journal’s Deputy Editor and Social Media Editor each month as they discuss key highlights from the latest issue.

EMJ - emj.bmj.com - is an international journal from the BMJ Group and the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) covering developments and advances in emergency medicine and acute care.

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The Emergency Medicine Journal (EMJ) podcast is your premier source for the latest insights and developments in pre-hospital, hospital emergency medicine and critical care. Join the EMJ journal’s Deputy Editor and Social Media Editor each month as they discuss key highlights from the latest issue. EMJ - emj.bmj.com - is an international journal from the BMJ Group and the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) covering developments and advances in emergency medicine and acute care. Stay informed with expert discussions and cutting-edge information by subscribing or listening on your favourite podcast platform. Podcast hosted by: Dr. Richard Body, EMJ Deputy Editor, University of Manchester, UK Dr. Sarah Edwards, EMJ Social Media Editor, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK

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