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Long length of stay at the emergency department is mostly caused by organisational factors outside the influence of the emergency department: A root cause analysis

BACKGROUND: Emergency department (ED) crowding is common and associated with increased costs and negative patient outcomes. The aim of this study was to conduct an in-depth analysis to identify the root causes of an ED length of stay (ED-LOS) of more than six hours. METHODS: An observational retrosp...

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Autores principales: Driesen, Babiche E. J. M., van Riet, Bauke H. G., Verkerk, Lisa, Bonjer, H. Jaap, Merten, Hanneke, Nanayakkara, Prabath W. B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6138369/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30216348
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0202751