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Factors Contributing to Reductions in Patient Wait Times at Indian Health Service Emergency Department Facilities: A Mixed-Methods Assessment

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ASPE

This ASPE Research Report summarizes findings about factors affecting Emergency Department wait times and Primary Care appointment scheduling intervals, and it describes strategies Indian Health Service (IHS) federal facilities have implemented associated with decreased wait times in Emergency Departments.

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Available Reports:

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IHS Wait Times Report 2-10-2023 (pdf, 605.32 KB)
Topics
Emergency Departments | Healthcare Delivery | Primary Care
Product Type
Report
Populations
American Indian & Alaska Native People (AI-AN)
Location- & Geography-Based Data
Tribal Communities