Emergency Department Operations: An Overview.

Emergency Department Operations: An Overview. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2020 Aug;38(3):549-562 Authors: Joseph JW, White BA Abstract Emergency department (ED) operations reflect the intersection of factors external and internal to the ED itself, with unique problems posed by community and academic environments. ED crowding is primarily caused by a lack of inpatient beds for patients admitted through the ED. Changes to front-end operations, such as point-of-care testing and putting physicians in triage, can yield benefits in throughput, but require individual cost analyses. Balancing physician workloads can lead to substantial improvements in throughput. Observation pathways can reduce crowding while maintaining safety. Physician and nurse well-being is an underappreciated topic within operations, and demands close attention and further research. PMID: 32616278 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The Medical Clinics of North America - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Emerg Med Clin North Am Source Type: research