Importance Emergency department (ED) triage models are intended to queue patients for
treatment. In the absence of higher acuity, patients of the same acuity should room in order …

Emergency department (ED) crowding has been and continues to be a national concern. ED
crowding is defined as a situation in which the identified need for emergency services …

Importance Value in health care is quality per unit cost (V= Q/C), and an emergency
department–based intensive care unit (ED-ICU) model has been associated with improved …

Background Delayed hospital and emergency department (ED) patient throughput, which
occurs when demand for inpatient care exceeds hospital capacity, is a critical threat to …

For maintaining collaboration and coordination among emergency department (ED)
caregivers, it is essential to effectively share patient-centered information. Indirect activities …

Introduction Patients leaving the emergency department before treatment (left without being
seen) result in increased risks to patients and loss of revenue to the hospital system. Rapid …

Objectives There is limited evidence on sex, racial, and ethnic disparities in Emergency
Department (ED) triage across diverse settings. We evaluated differences in the assignment …

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 …

Background: Despite the fact that several triage tools have been implemented globally,
emergency care, including the triage system, is often one of the weakest parts of the health …

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 …