Emergency Department Crowding: Factors Influencing Flow

Emergency Department Crowding: Factors Influencing Flow

Background: The objective of this study was to evaluate those factors, both intrinsic and extrinsic to the emergency department (ED) that influence two specific components of throughput: “door-to-doctor” time and dwell time.Methods: We used a prospective observational study design to determine the v...

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Main Authors: Arkun, Alp, Briggs, William M, Patel, Sweha, Datillo, Paris A, Bove, Joseph, Birkhahn, Robert H
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2010-02-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
ED Crowding
Patient Flow
Health Services Research
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/939234cg

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