Researchers studied 2009 operational data from nine U.S. EDs. In addition to the findings above, they found the percentage of discharged patients and eloped patients — those who left without receiving necessary treatment — affected ED LOS: For each percentage increase in discharged patients, the overall ED LOS decreased 1 percent. For each percentage increase in eloped patients, LOS increased 1.2 percent.
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