Emergency department crowding negatively influences outcomes for adults presenting with asthma: a population-based retrospective cohort study

Emergency department crowding negatively influences outcomes for adults presenting with asthma: a population-based retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Access to emergency department (ED) services is important for patients with acute asthma; however, ED crowding may impact the quality of care and compromise outcomes. We examine the association between ED crowding metrics and individual patient outcomes for adults presenting with...

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Main Authors: Yifu Huang, Silvia S. Ortiz, Brian H. Rowe, Rhonda J. Rosychuk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Emergency department
Time to physician initial assessment
Length of stay
Crowding metrics
Asthma
Administrative data
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-022-00766-7

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