Why do general medical patients have a lengthy wait in the emergency department before admission?

Emergency department (ED) overcrowding is a universal problem, especially with the shortage of hospital beds. We studied the characteristics and outcomes of patients with prolonged ED stays, which has rarely been studied before. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study at a tertiary medical cente...

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Published in:	Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Main Authors:	Nin-Chieh Hsu, Chin-Chung Shu, Yu-Feng Lin, Ming-Chin Yang, Syi Su, Wen-Je Ko
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2014-08-01
Subjects:	Barthel index Charlson comorbidity index do-not-resuscitate consent emergency department stay
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664612004044