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Strategies and solutions to alleviate access block and overcrowding in emergency departments [PDF]

, 2015
Objectives: Access block refers to the delay caused for patients in gaining access to in-patient beds after being admitted. It is almost always associated with emergency department overcrowding. This study aimed to identify evidence-based strategies that
Chan, Stewart S. W., Rainer, Timothy H., Graham, C. A., Rainer, Timothy, Graham, Colin A., Chan, Stewart S.W., Cheung, N. K.   +6 more
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Local and tribal emergency managers

, 2018
Began with May 1, 2018Mode of access: Internet from the Oregon Government Publications CollectionText in EnglishIssued by: Oregon Emergency Management, -May 2022; by: Oregon Department of Emergency Management, July 2022-This archived document is ...

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Implementation of an early attention strategy to reduce emergency room overcrowding in an academic institution in Colombia, a pilot study

International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Overcrowding is a worldwide problem, and long waiting times are associated with increased morbidity and even mortality of patients regardless of triage classification.
German Devia Jaramillo, Nathalia Esmeral Zuluaga, Viviana Andrea Velandia Avellaneda, Salvador Menendez Ramirez, Fernando Jose Pimienta Neira, Angie Paola Lopez Contador, Juan Pablo Vargas Gallo   +6 more
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Emergency Department Patients with Psychiatric Complaints Return at Higher Rates than Controls

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2009
Study objective: At our 35,000 visit/year emergency department (ED), we studied whether patients presenting to the ED with psychiatric complaints were admitted to the hospital at a higher rate than non-psychiatric patients, and whether these patients had
Madsen, Troy E, Bennett, Anne, Groke, Steven, Zink, Anne, McCowan, Christy, Hernandez, Alex   +5 more
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Development of a nomogram for triage admission prediction: A pilot study in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine
Background Emergency department (ED) overcrowding can have detrimental consequences for both patients and staff. Actively predicting admissions at triage is a potential solution to alleviate ED overcrowding.
Jiacheng Weng, Chi Chung Luke Cheung, Kwong Leung Gordon Leung, Kam Leung Law   +3 more
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Temperature directly correlates with emergency surgical case admissions independent of seasonality

Scientific Reports
Weather parameters impact patient admission to emergency departments (EDs) and due to pressures of overcrowding, it is imperative to better forecast admission levels.
Adrian Patenge, Dominik Pförringer, Nicole Estrella, Annette Menzel, Konstantin Krüger, Leo Richter, Lisa Schmid, Michael Dommasch, Aaron Becker von Rose   +8 more
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Boarding beyond the emergency department: inpatient physicians’ perspectives from a hospital-wide survey

Emergency Care Journal
Emergency Department (ED) overcrowding and boarding are increasingly recognized as hospital-wide phenomena related to patient flow and inpatient bed capacity, rather than isolated ED operational issues.
Mario Corciulo, Davide Pianori, Fabrizio Giostra, Eleonora Tubertini, Claudio Borghi, Davide Agnoletti   +5 more
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Management of Emergency Department Overcrowding (EDOC) in a teaching hospital

, 2013
Emergency Department Overcrowding (EDOC) has been a longstanding problem. It is defined as a situation where the demand for emergency services exceeds the ability of an Emergency Department (ED) to provide quality care within appropriate time frames ...
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Prioritizing Care of Older Adults in Times of Emergency Department Overcrowding. [PDF]

J Geriatr Emerg Med, 2023
Ehrlich A, Erickson M, Oh ES, James T, Saxena S.   +4 more
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The Frequency and Common Causes of Unscheduled Adult Emergency Department Return Visits Within 72 Hours at King Fahad Specialist Hospital in Dammam: A Cross-Sectional Study

Saudi Journal of Emergency Medicine
Background: Emergency Departments (ED) are becoming one of the most overcrowded departments globally. This study aims to investigate the frequency and causes of unscheduled patient return to the ED in King Fahad Specialist Hospital in Dammam (KFSH-D ...
Malak Jamaan Alzahrani, Ola Hamad Sumayli, Yousef Alhawsawi, Eman Saud Alkhaldi, Omar Oussama Al-Hayek, Danah Abdulaziz Aljeri, Fay Salah Alhamad, Lina Abdulaziz AlMudayris, Mohammad Abdullah Alabdulgader   +8 more
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