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- adjective Not
emergent .
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Examples
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"There's a lot of nonurgent, nonemergent use of ERs because, let's face it, we're pretty quick, open 24/7, board-certified in emergency medicine and because of federal law, we have to see everybody who shows up," he says.
Easing ER Wait Times Anya Martin 2011
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In Milwaukee County, Wis., 48% of the 363,377 emergency-department visits last year were nonemergent, according to Paul Coogan, emergency-department medical director at Aurora Sinai Medical Center in Milwaukee.
Easing ER Wait Times Anya Martin 2011
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If a patient is found to have a nonemergent issue, he is educated about the appropriate use of the emergency room to reduce unnecessary future visits and then is sent to a scheduler to make a follow-up appointment with a primary-care provider.
Easing ER Wait Times Anya Martin 2011
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They flood emergency departments with nonemergent illnesses or injuries because they get kick backs from the standard fees for admission.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2008
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When I had to work the ED I used to dread "Zone 3" -- the nonemergent hallway.
You ED folks have my admiration -- and my deepest sympathies. Angry Professor 2008
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Many studies have found the cost of treating of nonemergent conditions in the emergency department is significantly higher than in other settings, which can increase patients 'out-of-pocket costs and add avoidable spending to the nation's health care bill.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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For them, Dr. Christopher Colwell, associate director of the emergency department and rapid-improvement team member, proposed creating a third path, a sort of nonemergent emergency track.
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"MedWELL is designed to provide an alternative for care when nonemergent situations arise and the primary care physician is unavailable."
The Altoona Mirror 2010
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That is one of the reasons why we opened the Beckley Road Urgent Care in December 2007 - to meet those nonemergent needs.
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That is one of the reasons why we opened the Beckley Road Urgent Care in December 2007 - to meet those nonemergent needs.
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