On 5/2/19, Graeme Fitzpatrick <graemefi...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Fri, 3 May 2019 at 06:44, Nita Rae Sanders <cosmic...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I am envisioning something where all ED's will be designated as such, >> even >> those embedded within the hospital. >> It is an attempt to provide a common tagging system, exactly for the >> purpose you point out … saving lives. > > > I totally agree with you that the entrance to the ED should be > distinguished from the "normal" hospital. > > A couple of them in our area have been tagged like this: > https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5045644127#map=17/-28.07073/153.37681 > by re-using the =hospital tag & naming it "Emergency" which does work, but > isn't ideal. > > I am open to other schemes to distinguish between free_standing and >> embedded, something which allows >> for an ED to be tagged as an ED. > > > I must admit I still like the idea of putting the ED under the emergency= > key, rather than healthcare=, - healthcare suggests normal day-to-day, > going to the doctor, but emergency is, well, for emergencies! :-)
Please read the Wikipedia article again. While the name of an ED implies Emergency care, and they certainly do provide it, less than 20% result in inpatient admission. The vast majority are treat and release. In the majority of cases, it was less than something needing emergency response. An ED is a healthcare source, not be confused with other emergency providers (Police, and non-rescue fire. _______________________________________________ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging
