Simulation for Operational Readiness in a New Freestanding Emergency Department: Strategy and Tactics.

Freestanding emergency departments (FEDs) represent a significant trend in providing health care to underserved populations in the United States. 1 , 2 In most cases open 24/7 365 days a year, FEDs (sometimes referred to as satellite EDs or freestanding satellite EDs 3 ) are distinct from urgent care centers, which are often privately owned, exclusively treat conditions of low to moderate acuity, and keep office hours. 4 In general, board-certified emergency physicians and nurses staff FEDs, which are fully equipped and provide on-site laboratory and imaging services, receive patients by ambulance, and evaluate and treat or transfer to full-service facilities.

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