Time Series Analysis of Emergency Department Length of Stay per 8-Hour Shift

Time Series Analysis of Emergency Department Length of Stay per 8-Hour Shift

Introduction: The mean emergency department (ED) length of stay (LOS) is considered a measure ofcrowding. This paper measures the association between LOS and factors that potentially contribute toLOS measured over consecutive shifts in the ED: shift 1 (7:00 AM to 3:00 PM), shift 2 (3:00 PM to 11:00P...

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Main Authors: Niels K. Rathlev, MD, Dan Obendorfer, MBA, Laura F. White, PhD, Casey Rebholz, MPH, Brendan Magauran, MD, MBA, Willie Baker, MD, Andrew Ulrich, MD, Linda Fisher, RN, Jonathan Olshaker, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2012-05-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Crowding
Length of Stay
Occupancy
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/86m0t8pq

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