Study objective: This is a pilot study designed to assess the feasibility of a point prevalence
study to assess the degree of crowding in hospital emergency departments (EDs). In …

Study objectives: To assess the extent and distribution of hospital and emergency
department crowding nationally. Design: The research design consisted of a mailed …

Emergency department (ED) crowding, sometimes referred to as overcrowding, has been
identified as a barrier to timely and efficient care dating back to the 1980s. 1 Despite …

This paper summarises the consequences of emergency department crowding. It provides a
comparison of the scales used to measure emergency department crowding. We discuss the …

Over the past decade, emergency department (ED) crowding has occurred and progressed.
It has become a major topic of discussion at emergency medicine (EM) conferences, such as …

Study objective: Many perceive emergency department crowding as a significant problem
that is getting worse. A national survey of ED directors defined crowding, in part, as waiting …

In the 1990s, United States emergency departments (EDs) experienced explosive growth in
patient visits, concurrent with a sharp decline in the number of hospital EDs. According to …

OCTOBER 2002 40: 4 ANNALS OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE 3 8 9 reported crowding as a
problem. 3 The current crisis is the result of many complex and interrelated forces. Although …

Abstract Background In The Netherlands, the state of emergency department (ED) crowding
is unknown. Anecdotal evidence suggests that current ED patients experience a longer …

In June 2006, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released 3 reports on the state of emergency
care in the United States. 1-3 The IOM committee responsible for these reports was charged …