Which statement accurately describes the hospital emergency department?
A) It is a health care destination staffed by physicians, nurses, and others designed to evaluate and stabilize patients, preparing them for further care
B) It requires patients to make an appointment to be seen by a physician, unless they arrive by ambulance
C) It is the only health care destination to which EMS can transport patients with a medical emergency
D) It provides lifesaving care instructions to callers accessing the 911 system
A) It is a health care destination staffed by physicians, nurses, and others designed to evaluate and stabilize patients, preparing them for further care
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The average relative weights of all the MS-DRGs representative of the severity of all patients admitted to a facility are the:
A. severity of illness ratio. B. case mix index. C. DRG. D. outlier.