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Hospital Capacity, Patient Flow, and Emergency Department Use in New Jersey
Derek DeLia, Ph.D.
A Report to the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
September 2007
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The Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research
Hospital Capacity, Patient Flow, and Emergency Department Use in New Jersey
Derek DeLia, Ph.D.
A Report to the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
September 2007
June 2007
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Acknowledgements
The author gratefully acknowledges helpful comments and contributions received from a number of officials and staff within the Department of Health and Senior Services including David Gruber, Barbara Montana, Vince Yarmlak, and John Hazel. The report also benefited from comments and conversations with Bruce Siegel at George Washington University. Finally, important contributions were made by Cecilia Huang, Karen Jaffee, Joel Cantor, and Jeff Abramo at the Rutgers Center for State Health Policy.
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................................ix Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... ......1 Literature Review ................................................................................................... ..2 Data Analysis ........................................................................................... ................14 Case Studies.............................................................................................................35 Discussion ..............................................................................................................46 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................ 54 Appendix ................................................................................................................................................... 55 Endnotes.................................................................................................................................................... 59 References................................................................................................................................................. 61
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