Faced with ever-increasing demand, emergency departments (EDs) like the one at Vancouver General Hospital struggle to provide patients with timely care and access to diagnostics, while also creating capacity for admitted patients. The Pay-for-Performance model rewards the hospital with additional funding if it meets predetermined targets for moving patients through the ED, either to a hospital bed or back to the community.
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