Systematic review of emergency department crowding: causes, effects, and solutions
NR Hoot, D Aronsky - Annals of emergency medicine, 2008 - Elsevier
Emergency department (ED) crowding represents an international crisis that may affect the
quality and access of health care. We conducted a comprehensive PubMed search to …
quality and access of health care. We conducted a comprehensive PubMed search to …
Measures of crowding in the emergency department: a systematic review
U Hwang, ML McCarthy, D Aronsky… - Academic …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2011; 18: 527–538© 2011 by the Society for
Academic Emergency Medicine Abstract Objectives: Despite consensus regarding the …
Academic Emergency Medicine Abstract Objectives: Despite consensus regarding the …
The association between length of emergency department boarding and mortality
AJ Singer, HC Thode Jr, P Viccellio… - Academic Emergency …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives: Emergency department (ED) boarding has been associated with several
negative patient‐oriented outcomes, from worse satisfaction to higher inpatient mortality …
negative patient‐oriented outcomes, from worse satisfaction to higher inpatient mortality …
The association between hospital overcrowding and mortality among patients admitted via Western Australian emergency departments
PC Sprivulis, JA Da Silva, IG Jacobs… - Medical journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: To examine the relationship between hospital and emergency department (ED)
occupancy, as indicators of hospital overcrowding, and mortality after emergency admission …
occupancy, as indicators of hospital overcrowding, and mortality after emergency admission …
Performance evaluation of Emergency Department patient arrivals forecasting models by including meteorological and calendar information: A comparative study
The volume of daily patient arrivals at Emergency Departments (EDs) is unpredictable and is
a significant reason of ED crowding in hospitals worldwide. Timely forecast of patients …
a significant reason of ED crowding in hospitals worldwide. Timely forecast of patients …
The influence of professional subculture on information security policy violations: A field study in a healthcare context
In recent years, we have witnessed substantial increases in the frequency, scope, and cost
of data breaches. Accordingly, information security researchers have sought to understand …
of data breaches. Accordingly, information security researchers have sought to understand …
Association between boarding in the emergency department and in-hospital mortality: a systematic review
Importance Boarding in the emergency department (ED) is a critical indicator of quality of
care for hospitals. It is defined as the time between the admission decision and departure …
care for hospitals. It is defined as the time between the admission decision and departure …
Emergency department overcrowding, mortality and the 4‐hour rule in Western Australia
GC Geelhoed, NH de Klerk - Medical Journal of Australia, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: To assess whether emergency department (ED) overcrowding was reduced after
the introduction of the 4‐hour rule in Western Australia and whether any changes in …
the introduction of the 4‐hour rule in Western Australia and whether any changes in …
Operations research/management contributions to emergency department patient flow optimization: Review and research prospects
S Saghafian, G Austin, SJ Traub - IIE Transactions on Healthcare …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
In recent years, Operations Research/Management (OR/OM) has had a significant impact on
improving the performance of hospital Emergency Departments (EDs). This includes …
improving the performance of hospital Emergency Departments (EDs). This includes …
Solutions to emergency department 'boarding'and crowding are underused and may need to be legislated
The practice of keeping admitted patients on stretchers in hospital emergency department
hallways for hours or days, called “boarding,” causes emergency department crowding and …
hallways for hours or days, called “boarding,” causes emergency department crowding and …