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EDOU staffing by PAs: what are the effects on patient outcomes?
JAAPA
August 2011
University of Utah Health Sciences Center Emergency Department, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Objective: An emergency department observation unit (EDOU) opened in April 2006 staffed by physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs). This study describes the complexity and outcomes of the EDOU patients to determine the effectiveness of staffing by PAs.
Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed of chest pain and trauma patients in the EDOU from April 2006 through May 2007.