Influence of Overcrowding in the Emergency Department on Return Visit within 72 Hours

Influence of Overcrowding in the Emergency Department on Return Visit within 72 Hours

This study was conducted to determine whether overcrowding in the emergency department (ED) affects the occurrence of a return visit (RV) within 72 hours. The crowding indicator of index visit was the average number of total patients, patients under observation, and boarding patients during the firs...

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Main Authors: Dong-uk Kim, Yoo Seok Park, Joon Min Park, Nathan J Brown, Kevin Chu, Ji Hwan Lee, Ji Hoon Kim, Min Joung Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
emergency department
crowding
return visit
admission
patient satisfaction
quality of healthcare
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/5/1406

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