Evaluating the impact of emergency department crowding on disposition patterns and outcomes of discharged patients

Abstract Background Crowding is a major challenge faced by EDs and is associated with poor outcomes. Objectives Determine the effect of high ED occupancy on disposition decisions, return ED visits, and hospitalizations. Methods We conducted a retrospective analysis of electronic health records of pa...

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Hauptverfasser:	Mahshid Abir, Jason E. Goldstick, Rosalie Malsberger, Andrew Williams, Sebastian Bauhoff, Vikas I. Parekh, Steven Kronick, Jeffrey S. Desmond
Format:	Artigo
Sprache:	Inglês
Veröffentlicht:	BMC 2019-01-01
Schriftenreihe:	International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Schlagworte:	Emergency department crowding Outcomes Disposition decision-making
Online-Zugang:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12245-019-0223-1
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