Communication and bed reservation: Decreasing the length of stay for emergency department trauma patients

Prolonged emergency department (ED) length of stay (LOS) is associated with poorer clinical outcomes and patient experience. At our community hospital, trauma patients were experiencing extended ED LOS incommensurate with their clinical status. Our objective was to determine if operational modifications to patient flow would reduce the LOS for trauma patients.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research