Table 1.
Examples of common Low-Acuity (PaedCTAS level 4 and 5) Presentations.
Fig 1.
Patient recruitment and enrollment.
ED, Emergency Department. DCF, Data Collection Form.
Table 2.
Characteristics of study patients compared to all low-acuity patients and all emergency department patients during the study period.
Fig 2.
Time of Presentation to the Emergency Department.
PCP-Patient does not have a primary care provider (n = 223). PCP+, Patient does have a primary care provider (n = 1,890). D, Days (08:00–17:00). E, Evenings (17:00–24:00). N, Nights (24:00–08:00). * p = 0.003.
Fig 3.
Chief complaint, as reported by the parent.
PCP-, Patient does not have a primary care provider (n = 210). PCP+, Patient does have a primary care provider (n = 1,854).
Fig 4.
Duration of symptoms prior to presentation*.
PCP-, Patient does not have a primary care provider (n = 250). PCP+, Patient does have a primary care provider (n = 2,134). * p<0.001.
Fig 5.
Interventions required during the emergency department visit.
Fig 6.
Parental sense of urgency to see the emergency physician*.
PCP-, Patient does not have a primary care provider (n = 239). PCP+, Patient does have a primary care provider (n = 2,057). * p<0.02.
Fig 7.
Motivations and perceptions about coming to the emergency department.
PCP-, Patient does not have a primary care provider. PCP+, Patient does have a primary care provider p values represent significant differences between subgroups by Pearson’s chi-square test. * p = 0.001. ** p<0.001. *** p = 0.005.
Fig 8.
Themes of qualitative responses on why alternative options did not serve their needs.
PED, Pediatric Emergency Department.