Emergency department and hospital crowding: causes, consequences, and cures

Overcrowding with associated delays in patient care is a problem faced by emergency departments (EDs) worldwide. ED overcrowding can be the result of poor ED department design and prolonged throughput due to staffing, ancillary service performance, and flow processes. As such, the problem may be add...

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Main Authors: Peter McKenna, Samita M Heslin, Peter Viccellio, William K Mallon, Cristina Hernandez, Eric J Morley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Emergency Medicine 2019-09-01
Series:Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ceemjournal.org/upload/pdf/ceem-18-022.pdf