The International Federation for Emergency Medicine report on emergency department crowding and access block: A brief summary

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OBJECTIVE: To develop comprehensive guidance that captures international impacts, causes, and solutions related to emergency department crowding and access block. METHODS: Emergency physicians representing 15 countries from all IFEM regions composed the Task Force. Monthly meetings were held via vid...

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Autores principales: Javidan, Arshia P., Hansen, Kim, Higginson, I., Jones, P., Lang, Eddy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2021
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CAEP Guidelines
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7807403/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33683618
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s43678-020-00065-9
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Sumario:OBJECTIVE: To develop comprehensive guidance that captures international impacts, causes, and solutions related to emergency department crowding and access block. METHODS: Emergency physicians representing 15 countries from all IFEM regions composed the Task Force. Monthly meetings were held via video-conferencing software to achieve consensus for report content. The report was submitted and approved by the IFEM Board on June 1, 2020. RESULTS: A total of 14 topic dossiers, each relating to an aspect of ED crowding, were researched and completed collaboratively by members of the Task Force. CONCLUSIONS: The IFEM report is a comprehensive document intended to be used in whole or by section to inform and address aspects of ED crowding and access block. Overall, ED crowding is a multifactorial issue requiring systems-wide solutions applied at local, regional, and national levels. Access block is the predominant contributor of ED crowding in most parts of the world.

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