Emergency Department Death Rates Dropped By Nearly 50 Percent 19972011
Author: Hemal K. Kanzaria, Marc A. Probst, Renee Y. Hsia
Between 1997 and 2011, there was a nearly 50 percent reduction in US emergency department mortality rates for adults. This trend likely has many causes, related to advances in palliative, prehospital, and emergency care.
