%0 Journal Article %T Development of an observational instrument to determine variations in the patient care process and patient flow among emergency physicians and internists at the emergency department %A Daisy Roxanna Johanna Christina Koks %A Maartje Elisabeth Zonderland and Christian Heringhaus %J International Journal of Emergency Medicine %D 2013 %I BioMed Central %R 10.1186/1865-1380-6-1 %X This paper describes the determination of variations in the ED care process and patient flow among EP¡¯s and internists by an observational instrument. A pilot study with the instrument showed variations in the patient care process and patient flow among the two groups at the LUMC ED. %K Emergency department %K Patient flow %K Patient care process %K Length of stay %K Emergency physicians %K Internists %U http://www.intjem.com/content/6/1/1/abstract