An initiative to reduce psychiatric boarding in a Cape Town emergency department

An initiative to reduce psychiatric boarding in a Cape Town emergency department

Background: Psychiatric boarding in Emergency Departments (ED) is a global challenge which results in long ED length of stays (LOS) with significant consequences on patient care and staff safety. Aim: This study investigated the impact of an initiative to reduce psychiatric boarding on LOS and read...

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Main Authors: Clint A. Hendrikse, Peter Hodkinson, Daniël J. van Hoving
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado em: AOSIS 2023-11-01
Colecção:South African Journal of Psychiatry
Assuntos:
psychiatric boarding
access block
emergency medicine
readmission rate
crowding
Acesso em linha:https://sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/2075

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