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Reducing Boarding Time in the Emergency Department Can Improve Patient Care

By James J. Augustine, MD, FACEP | on December 15, 2015 | 0 Comment
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Reducing Boarding Time in the Emergency Department Can Improve Patient Care

The work of the emergency physicians and nurses together will lead to a process of effective care and communications and then reduce blocking behaviors by staff in the admitting areas of the hospital.

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There are a growing number of sources to use for best practices in the admission process. It is the opportunity to use them to bend the curve of boarding time that will improve the care and service of all ED patients.

Additional Reading

  • Wiler JL, Welch S, Pines J, et al. Emergency department performance measures update. Acad Emerg Med. 2015;22:542-553.
  • Rosenau AM, Augustine JJ, Jones S, et al. The growing evidence of the value of emergency care. Acad Emerg Med. 2015;22:224-226.

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Topics: benchmarkingBoarding TimeEmergency DepartmentEmergency PhysicianOperationsPatient CarePractice ManagementPractice Trends

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James J. Augustine, MD, FACEP

James J. Augustine, MD, FACEP, is national director of prehospital strategy for US Acute Care Solutions in Canton, Ohio; clinical professor of emergency medicine at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio; and vice president of the Emergency Department Benchmarking Alliance.

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