Factors Affecting the Length of Stay in the Emergency Department in Psychiatric Emergency Patients in the COVID-19 Pandemic Context

To reduce overcrowding in emergency departments (ED), which is a serious international problem, it is important to reduce the length of ED stay (ED LOS) of emergency patients. In particular, due to the COVID 19 pandemic, psychiatric emergency patients spent much longer in ED. This study was conducte...

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Main Authors: Kangbum Lee RN, MSN, Kyeongmin Jang RN, PhD, Hyeonjeong Kim RN, Gitak Bae RN, Chang Seob Jang RN, MSN, Jong Hwan Shin MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-04-01
Series:Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/00469580231167529