Cargando…

A Queue-Based Monte Carlo Analysis to Support Decision Making for Implementation of an Emergency Department Fast Track

Emergency departments (EDs) are seeking ways to utilize existing resources more efficiently as they face rising numbers of patient visits. This study explored the impact on patient wait times and nursing resource demand from the addition of a fast track, or separate unit for low-acuity patients, in...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Fitzgerald, Kristin, Pelletier, Lori, Reznek, Martin A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2017
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5387845/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29065634
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6536523