Background Emergency department (ED) overcrowding is widespread in hospitals in many
countries, causing severe consequences to patient outcomes, staff work and the system …

Introduction Emergency department (ED) overcrowding has become a significant concern as
it can lead to compromised patient care in emergency settings. Various tools have been …

Introduction While emergency department (ED) crowding has deleterious effects on patient
care outcomes and operational efficiency, impacts on the experience for patients discharged …

Background/Aim: Reasons for discharge against medical advice (DAMA) may vary
according to countries' conditions and environmental or individual factors. Patients who …

Background There is no ubiquitous definition of Emergency Department (ED) crowding and
several indicators have been proposed to measure it. The National ED Overcrowding Study …

Objective Emergency department (ED) crowding poses a significant challenge in healthcare
systems globally, leading to delays in patient care and threatening public health and staff …

Background Predicting potential overcrowding is a significant tool in efficient emergency
department (ED) management. Our aim was to develop and validate overcrowding …

Emergency department (ED) overcrowding is an ongoing problem worldwide. Scoring
systems are available for the detection of this problem. This study aims to combine a model …

Objective: To compare NEDOCS with ICMED in predicting clinicians' concerns regarding
crowding in the Emergency Department of a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan. Study Design …