ED crowding and the use of nontraditional beds.
AUTHORS
McNaughton
C ,
Self
WH ,
Jones
ID ,
Arbogast
PG ,
Chen
N ,
Dittus
RS ,
Russ
S ,
. The American journal of emergency medicine. 2012 10 1; 30(8). 1474-80
- PMID: 22386355 [PubMed].
- PMCID: PMC3888805.
- NIHMSID: NIHMS521344
ABSTRACT
In an effort to compensate for crowding, many emergency departments (EDs) evaluate and treat patients in nontraditional settings such as gurneys in hallways and conference rooms. The impact of this practice on ED evaluation time is unknown.
In an effort to compensate for crowding, many emergency departments (EDs) evaluate and treat patients in nontraditional settings such as gurneys in hallways and conference rooms. The impact of this practice on ED evaluation time is unknown.
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