Patient flow in emergency departments: a comprehensive umbrella review of solutions and challenges across the health system

M Samadbeik, A Staib, J Boyle, S Khanna… - BMC Health Services …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Globally, emergency departments (EDs) are overcrowded and unable
to meet an ever-increasing demand for care. The aim of this study is to comprehensively …

[HTML][HTML] Patient experience of emergency department triage: An integrative review

C Janerka, GD Leslie, FJ Gill - International Emergency Nursing, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Emergency department (ED) triage is often patients' first contact with a health
service and a critical point for patient experience. This review aimed to understand patient …

Emergency department provider in triage: assessing site‐specific rationale, operational feasibility, and financial impact

BJ Franklin, KY Li, DM Somand… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Emergency department (ED) crowding is recognized as a critical threat to patient safety,
while sub‐optimal ED patient flow also contributes to reduced patient satisfaction and …

The multicenter impacts of an emergency physician lead on departmental flow and provider experiences

K Crowder, E Domm, R Lipp, O Robinson… - Canadian Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Emergency department (ED) flow impacts patient safety, quality of care and ED
provider satisfaction. Throughput interventions have been shown to improve flow, yet few …

[PDF][PDF] Patientenorientierte Notfallsteuerung

R Messerle, J Schreyögg… - Krankenhaus-Report 2021 …, 2021 - library.oapen.org
Der Referentenentwurf zur Notfallversorgung wurde kurz vor einer der größten Krisen der
Bundesrepublik veröffentlicht. Strukturelle Probleme des deutschen Gesundheitswesens …

Interventions to improve emergency department throughput and care delivery indicators: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

E Youssef, R Benabbas, B Choe… - Academic …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Emergency department (ED) crowding has repercussions on acute care,
contributing to prolonged wait times, length of stay, and left without being seen (LWBS) …

Realist inquiry: a new way to think about overcrowding interventions

T Loch, J Elzinga, Z Polsky, E Lang… - Canadian Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Objectives Physician-focused throughput initiatives are intended to mitigate the effects of
emergency department (ED) overcrowding. Our tertiary care academic hospital recently …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of having a physician in the triage area on the rate of patients leaving without being seen: A quality improvement initiative at King Fahad Specialist …

FT Mahmood, MM AlGhamdi, MO AlQithmi… - Saudi Medical …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: To evaluate the effect of the presence of a physician in the triage area on the
number of patients who leave without being seen (LWBS) and some of the factors affecting …

Vertical Patient Streaming in Emergency Departments

A Feizi, A Orfanoudaki, S Saghafian, N Hudgson - 2023 - papers.ssrn.com
Addressing hospital emergency department (ED) overcrowding is a critical challenge for
many healthcare systems worldwide. Many hospitals (including our partner hospital) have …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of Care Initiation Model on Emergency Department Orders and Operational Metrics: Cohort Study

AHY Lee, RE Cash, A Bukhman, D Im… - Western Journal of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods We performed a retrospective analysis of ED visits at our institution during October
2021. Baseline characteristics were compared with Chi-square and quantile regression. We …