Characterization of Emergency Department Quality Assurance Cases Seen Within a Midwestern United States Health System.

Background: Hospital quality-assurance (QA) processes, including peer-review committees, seek to identify high-risk areas.

Purpose: To characterize emergency department (ED) cases sent for QA review.

Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted of ED cases sent to a QA committee from November 2018 through July 2022 at three midwestern US hospitals.