Patients initially discharged from the emergency department who were then readmitted during a return visit had lower rates of in-hospital mortality, ICU admissions, and in-hospital costs, compared to patients hospitalized during their initial emergency department visit and later readmitted.

Patients initially discharged from the emergency department who were then readmitted during a return visit had lower rates of in-hospital mortality, ICU admissions, and in-hospital costs, compared to patients hospitalized during their initial emergency department visit and later readmitted.