These facilities are generally built away from existing emergency services with regulatory and code requirements that may allow for less costly staffing models, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
These facilities are generally built away from existing emergency services. When constructed on an open site, these departments can be less costly than when built at a main hospital with regulatory and code requirements that may allow for less costly staffing models, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website.
March 11, 2016
Topic Area: Industry News
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