Development of an acute medical unit to optimize patient flow and early discharges in a tertiary care hospital in the United Arab Emirates

Abstract Background Hospitals worldwide are seeing an increased number of acute admissions, with resultant emergency department (ED) crowding and increased length of stay (LOS). Acute Medical Units (AMUs) have developed throughout the United Kingdom and other Western countries to reduce the burden o...

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Main Authors: Thana Harhara, Halah Ibrahim, Waqar H. Gaba, Ashraf M. Kamour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08746-0