“Short Stay Observation units are designed for patients who, with proper assessment and treatment, are likely to be discharged within 24 hours. This includes patients who require tests to determine the seriousness of their condition (e.g., minor head injury, chest pain, and drug overdose) or a short course of treatment for conditions that may be rapidly resolved (for example, asthma, allergic reactions and renal colic). ED physicians manage these patients and their expected length of stay is 4-24 hours.”
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