Objectives Emergency department (ED) consultations with specialists are necessary for safe
and effective patient care. Delays in the ED consultation process, however, have been …

Objectives: Consultation is a common and important aspect of emergency department (ED)
practice which can lead to delays in patient flow. Little is known about ED consultations and …

ObjectivesOvercrowding in the emergency department (ED) is associated with increased
morbidity and mortality. Studies have shown that consultation to decision time, defined as …

Objectives: Requests for specialty consultation are common in emergency departments
(EDs) and often contribute to delays in throughput. Our objectives were to describe the …

Objective Consultations occur frequently in the emergency department (ED) of tertiary care
centres and pose a threat for patient safety as they contribute to ED lengths of stay (LOS) …

The basis of all consultations is communication between clinicians. Consultation is a
“service type provided by a physician whose opinion or advice regarding evaluation or …

Background Consultations in the emergency department (ED) are infrequently studied. This
study quantifies the contribution of consultations to ED length of stay (LOS) and examines …

Objective: Consultation is a common and important aspect of emergency department (ED)
care. We prospectively examined the consultation rates, the admission rates of consulted …

Prolonged wait times at the emergency department (ED) are associated with increased
morbidity and mortality, and decreased patient satisfaction. Reducing wait times at the ED is …

BACKGROUND: No studies have evaluated the consultation process or attempted to define
a standardized approach that could improve communication and patient outcomes …