When the Waiting Room Becomes the Entire Emergency Department
ED boarding is a system-wide failure, not an efficiency issue. Learn how new CMS metrics and hospital leadership accountability can solve the boarding crisis.
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When the Waiting Room Becomes the Entire Emergency Department
ED boarding is a system-wide failure, not an efficiency issue. Learn how new CMS metrics and hospital leadership accountability can solve the boarding crisis. -
Reader Feedback: EDs Can’t Fix Overcrowding Alone
[In response to “ED Overcrowding ” by Anton Helman, MD, CCFP(EM), FCFP (Nov. 2019)], the case of... -
How to Solve Emergency Department Overcrowding
Eleven years ago, a 45-year-old aboriginal double-amputee named Brian Sinclair was found dead by ED staff in...
Reader Feedback: EDs Can’t Fix Overcrowding Alone
[In response to “ED Overcrowding ” by Anton Helman, MD, CCFP(EM), FCFP (Nov. 2019)], the case of…
How to Solve Emergency Department Overcrowding
Eleven years ago, a 45-year-old aboriginal double-amputee named Brian Sinclair was found dead by ED staff in…
Emergency Department Visits Hit Record High, With More Cases Requiring Urgent Treatment
The nation’s emergency departments saw more than 136 million patient visits in 2011, the highest number ever…