The effect of overcrowding in emergency departments on the admission rate according to the emergency triage level.

Overcrowding in emergency departments is a serious public health issue. Recent studies have reported that overcrowding in emergency departments affects not only the quality of emergency care but also clinical decisions about admission. However, no studies have examined the characteristics of the pat...

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Main Authors: Hae Min Jung, Min Joung Kim, Ji Hoon Kim, Yoo Seok Park, Hyun Soo Chung, Sung Phil Chung, Ji Hwan Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247042