What explains differences in average wait time in the emergency department among different racial and ethnic populations: A linear decomposition approach

What explains differences in average wait time in the emergency department among different racial and ethnic populations: A linear decomposition approach

Abstract Objective Non‐Hispanic Black (NHB) and Hispanic/Latino (Hispanic) patients wait longer in the emergency department (ED) to see practitioners when compared with non‐Hispanic White (NHW) patients. We investigate factors contributing to longer wait times for NHB and Hispanic patients using a l...

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Main Authors: Hao Wang, Nethra Sambamoorthi, Richard D. Robinson, Heidi Knowles, Jessica J. Kirby, Amy F. Ho, Trevor Takami, Usha Sambamoorthi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-10-01
Series:Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
Subjects:
Blinder‒Oaxaca decomposition
emergency department
race and ethnicity
wait time
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.13293
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