Emergency department overcrowding: first Swiss application of the Emergency Department Work Index and risk factors for overcrowding [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthIntroductionEmergency department (ED) overcrowding is associated with increased waiting time, reduced patient satisfaction, and decreased quality of care. Numerous validated scores are available for assessing ED overcrowding.
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Emergency Department Overcrowding and Ambulance Turnaround Time. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 The aims of this study were to describe overcrowding in regional emergency departments in Seoul, Korea and evaluate the effect of crowdedness on ambulance turnaround time.This study was conducted between January 2010 and December 2010.
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Emergency department overcrowding and its associated factors at HARME medical emergency center in Eastern Ethiopia [PDF]
African Journal of Emergency MedicineIntroduction: Emergency department (ED) overcrowding has become a significant concern as it can lead to compromised patient care in emergency settings. Various tools have been used to evaluate overcrowding in ED.
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Emergency department overcrowding: causes and solutions
Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, 2023 . Background. Emergency department (ED) overcrowding is among the biggest and most important problems experienced by ED staff. The number of ED visits is on the increase and remains an unresolved problem.
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EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) OVERCROWDING: EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Revista Médica Clínica Las Condes, 2017 Overcrowding in emergency departments is a problem in many countries around the world, including the United States and Chile. Emergency department (ED) overcrowding causes problems for patients and staff, including increased waiting times, increased ...
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Management pathway for emergency department patients in the setting of the opioid epidemic and emergency department overcrowding [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine, 2020 Objective The United States is currently in the midst of a major opioid addiction epidemic, of which the primary drivers are a sharp increase in prescription opioid pain medications, their misuse, and the inordinate illicit use of opioids.
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The Association Between Emergency Department Overcrowding and Delay in Treatment: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Healthcare, 2023 Ahmed Hazazi, Ali Hudays
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Emergency Department Overcrowding: Understanding the Factors to Find Corresponding Solutions [PDF]
Journal of Personalized Medicine, 2022 Andrea Piccioni +2 more
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Strategies to mitigate emergency department overcrowding: enhancing healthcare efficiency and patient care [PDF]
EXCLI Journal : Experimental and Clinical SciencesMahmoudreza Peyravi +2 more
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Emergency Department and Overcrowding During COVID-19 Outbreak; a Letter to Editor
Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2021 Dear editor; Emergency Physicians (EPs) work under extreme stress conditions (1). Overcrowding – defined as hospital beds not being available for several patients who need one – has been a significant public health problem for more than a decade and ...
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