The Long-Term Effect of an Independent Capacity Protocol on Emergency Department Length of Stay: A before and after Study

PURPOSE: In this study, we determined the long-term effects of the Independent Capacity Protocol (ICP), in which the emergency department (ED) is temporarily used to stabilize patients, followed by transfer of patients to other facilities when necessary, on crowding metrics. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A...

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Autores principales: Cha, Won Chul, Song, Kyoung Jun, Cho, Jin Sung, Singer, Adam J., Shin, Sang Do
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Yonsei University College of Medicine 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4541678/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26256991
http://dx.doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2015.56.5.1428

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