The Effect of Emergency Department Crowding on Clinically Oriented Outcomes

L. Bernstein, Steven; Aronsky, Dominik; Duseja, Reena; K. Epstein, Stephen; Handel, Dan; Hwang, Ula; L. McCarthy, Melissa; John McConnell, K.; M. Pines, Jesse; K. Rathlev, Niels; W. Schafermeyer, Robert; L. Zwemer, Frank; J. Schull, Michael; R. Asplin, Brent

doi:10.1111/j.1553-2712.2008.00295.x

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The Effect of Emergency Department Crowding on Clinically Oriented Outcomes

Published in Academic Emergency Medicine • Dec 29, 2008

Authors:

Steven L. Bernstein

Dominik Aronsky

Reena Duseja

Abstract

BACKGROUND: An Institute of Medicine (IOM) report defines six domains of quality of care: safety, patient-centeredness, timeliness, efficiency, effectiveness, and equity. The effect of emergency department (ED) crowding on these domains of quality has not been comprehensively evaluated. OBJECTIVES: ...

Subject

Medicine

Crowding

Emergency department

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