The association between hallway boarding in internal wards, readmission and mortality rates: a comparative, retrospective analysis, following a policy change

The association between hallway boarding in internal wards, readmission and mortality rates: a comparative, retrospective analysis, following a policy change

Abstract Background Emergency department overcrowding is associated with adverse clinical outcomes and poor patients and staff experience. Full capacity protocols enabling hallway boarding in internal wards are instituted to relieve emergency room overcrowding. The effect of hallway boarding on the...

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Main Authors: Assaf Ben Shoham, Gabriel Munter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Israel Journal of Health Policy Research
Subjects:
Boarding
Hallway beds
Internal department
Length of stay
30-day readmission
30-day mortality
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13584-021-00443-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13584-021-00443-3

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