The satellite ED has seen a decrease in the number of patients, with numbers falling from 61 patients per day in November 2011 to 32 patients per day in March 2013.
Eileen Norton, vice president of patient care and CNO at Capital Health, said most of the patients coming to the satellite hospital would have been better served in a primary care setting instead of an emergency department setting. She also noted the long-term benefits of developing relationships with primary care providers and the lower costs of treatment in physicians’ offices as opposed to the emergency department.
The two other emergency departments in the city, Capital Health Regional Medical Center and St. Francis Medical Center, are equipped with the resources to provide emergency care, according to the news release.
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