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A K Ommaya1, L Simpson, E Walker
1Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, Rockville, MD 20852, USA. aommaya@ahcpr.gov
Annals of Emergency Medicine
|March 20, 1998
Abstract:
New methods of assessing the outcomes of emergency department care are needed to provide information to purchasers, plans, providers, and patients to prove improvements in EMS system organization, quality, efficiency, and patient satisfaction. This commentary expands on the important components of an outcomes research agenda for ED care.