A Systematic Review of the Causes, Consequences, and Solutions of Emergency Department Overcrowding in Saudi Arabia. [PDF]
Cureus, 2023 Almass A +9 more
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The Impact of Overcrowding in the Emergency Department (ED)
Background: The Emergency Department (ED) is designed to treat medical emergencies; however, EDs have seen an increase in non emergent cases. Uninsured patients frequently use the ED as their primary point of care.
Tran, Kimberly +2 more
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Emergency Department Task Force: 2015
, 2015 Research on overcrowding in Emergency Departments (ED) increasingly demonstrates adverse patient outcomes. Prolonged wait times in ED lead to prolonged Inpatient length of stay (Liew et al, 2003), which in turn is not simply an issue of poor resource ...
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Myths versus facts in emergency department overcrowding and hospital access block
, 2016 • Overcrowding occurs when emergency department (ED) function is impeded, primarily by overwhelming of ED staff resources and physical capacity by excessive numbers of patients needing or receiving care.
Mountain, David, Richardson, Drew
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Nurses' perception of emergency department overcrowding: A qualitative study. [PDF]
J Educ Health Promot, 2023 Parvaresh-Masoud M +2 more
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Emergency Department Overcrowding [PDF]
Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2005 openaire +1 more source
CAUSES OF EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OVERCROWDING IN A SUBURBAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
, 2018 Emergency department (ED) overcrowding is a serious problem facing the medical community. Overcrowding can lead to increased ED boarding times, which in turn, can lead to not only patient dissatisfaction with their level of care but increased inpatient ...
Anthony David Mowrey
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Emergency Department Overcrowding in Türkiye
Anatolian Journal of Emergency MedicineOvercrowding in Emergency Departments (EDs) is a significant concern worldwide. The number of ED visits is increasing, and this problem has become an important public health problem both in Turkey and in the world. ED overcrowding is associated with many negative consequences, including increased workload, caused staff distress and burnout, decreased ...
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Does Decreased Access to Emergency Departments Affect Patient Outcomes? Analysis of AMI Population 1996-2005 [PDF]
We analyze whether decreased emergency department access (measured by increased driving time to the nearest ED) results in adverse patient outcomes or changes in the patient health profile for patients suffering from acute myocardial infarction.
Renee Y. Hsia, Yu-Chu Shen
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CASE REPORT Management of Emergency Department Overcrowding (EDOC) in a Teaching Hospital
, 2013 ABSTRAK Kesesakan Jabatan Kecemasan (EDOC) ABSTRACT 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 ...
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