The Financial Impact of Emergency Department Crowding

Objective: The economic benefits of reducing emergency department (ED) crowding are potentially substantial as they may decrease hospital length of stay. Hospital administrators and public officials may therefore be motivated to implement crowding protocols. We sought to identify a potential cost of...

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Main Authors: Foley, Mathew, Kifaieh, Nizar, Mallon, William K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2011-05-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/61q782sp