Table 1

ED physician provider environments

ED sizePractitioners (%)Volume (annual patient visits)Representative typePhysician coverage
Small15.7<15 000
  • Rural

  • Suburban

  • Urban

Single
Medium35.615 001–30 000
  • Suburban

  • Urban

Double
Moderate29.330 001–45 000
  • Complex

  • Suburban

Triple
Large19.4>45 001
  • Referral

  • Urban

Quadruple
  • ED, emergency department.