Primary care access to radiology: Characteristics of trauma patients referred to the emergency department

Rationale, Aims and Objectives Low-urgent Emergency Department (ED) attendances are a known contributing factor to ED crowding. In the Netherlands, general practitioners (GPs) have direct access to radiology facilities during office hours. Patients with radiographically confirmed traumatic injuries are subsequently referred to the ED. We analysed these ED trauma patients' characteristics, provided treatments and ED discharge diagnoses to identify the possibility of alternative care pathways. Methods Single-centre retrospective observational study of trauma patients referred to the ED by the ra... Mehr ...