A Geospatial Analysis of Freestanding and Hospital Emergency Department Accessibility via Public Transit.

Introduction: Emergency departments (ED) are an important source of care for underserved populations and represent a significant part of the social safety net. In order to explore the effect of freestanding emergency departments (FSED) on access to care for urban underserved populations, we performed a geospatial analysis comparing the proximity of FSEDs and hospital EDs to public transit lines in three United States (U.S.

Emergency Department Management of Patients With Febrile Neutropenia: Guideline Concordant or Overly Aggressive?

Objectives: The Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American Society of Clinical Oncology recommend risk stratification of patients with febrile neutropenia (FN) and discharge with oral antibiotics for low-risk patients. We studied guideline concordance and clinical outcomes of FN management in our emergency department (ED).

Methods: Our urban, tertiary care teaching hospital provides all emergency and inpatient services to a large comprehensive cancer center.