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2009, Journal of Emergency MedicineCitation Excerpt :At the same time, minimum standards and the safety net of care must be maintained (1). In the backdrop of these concerns, Emergency Departments (EDs) are experiencing significant levels of overcrowding, with some 100 million adults and 30 million children receiving ED care annually (1–5). These utilization patterns place a tremendous strain on EDs, stretching resources (manpower, space, and funding) to the maximum (6–8).
Patients Would Prefer Ward to Emergency Department Boarding While Awaiting an Inpatient Bed
2008, Journal of Emergency MedicineCitation Excerpt :There is already evidence that inpatient boarding in the ED may lead to medical errors and avoidable morbidity and mortality (1,7). It is also clear that the primary cause of this is lack of inpatient beds (1,8,9). This study suggests that the rather obvious solution of boarding admitted patients in inpatient hallways rather than the ED may be the preferred solution of most patients and their visitors quite apart from potential safety and efficiency implications.
The Effect of Low-Complexity Patients on Emergency Department Waiting Times
2007, Annals of Emergency MedicineCitation Excerpt :In 2002, more than 110 million emergency department (ED) visits occurred in the United States, a 23% increase since 1992.1 This increase in utilization has coincided with a period of worsened ED crowding, with surveys reporting the problem in almost every state2-5 on almost every day.3,5 Several studies have documented substantial utilization of EDs by low-acuity patients,6-8 but no study has found a convincing association between low-acuity utilization and ED crowding.
Ambulance Diversion and Lost Hospital Revenues
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