Ameliorating the emergency department workflow by involving the observation unit: effects on crowding
Crowding adversely affects the performance of emergency departments (EDs) by worsening efficiency, timeliness of care, clinical outcomes and patients’ satisfaction. We describe in this study our attempt at improving crowding by modifying the roles and workflow of the ED physicians. The observation u...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2015-06-01
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| Series: | Emergency Care Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ecj/article/view/4957 |