Emergency departments (EDs) are the most challenging ward with respect to patient delay.
The goal of this study is to present strategies that have proven to reduce delay and …

Emergency Department overcrowding (EDOC) is defined as a situation where the demand
for emergency services exceeds the ability of an emergency department (ED) to provide …

Emergency departments (ED) face significant challenges in delivering high quality and
timely patient care on an ever-present background of increasing patient numbers and limited …

The volume of daily patient arrivals at Emergency Departments (EDs) is unpredictable and is
a significant reason of ED crowding in hospitals worldwide. Timely forecast of patients …

Objectives Patient flow and crowding are two major issues in ED service improvement. A
substantial amount of literature exists on the interventions to improve patient flow and …

Background Over the last two decades, Emergency Department (ED) crowding has become
an increasingly common occurrence worldwide. Crowding is a complex and challenging …

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To present an overview of systematic reviews on throughput
interventions to solve the overcrowding of emergency departments. METHODS Electronic …

Australian emergency departments are experiencing an increasing demand for their
services. Patient throughput continues to expand resulting in overcrowding and access …

We conducted a pre‐and postintervention analysis to assess the impact of a process
improvement project at the Cambridge Hospital ED. Through a comprehensive and …

Background In 2013 NHS England set out its strategy for the development of an emergency
and urgent care system that is more responsive to patients' needs, improves outcomes and …