Emergency department overcrowding: The Emergency Department Cardiac Analogy Model (EDCAM)

Accident and Emergency Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 18-23

  Richardson, Sandra K ^a   Ardagh, Michael ^a   Gee, Paul ^a  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

ED overcrowding; Emergency nursing; Inappropriate attenders; Patient flow

Indexed keywords

AMBULANCE; BURNOUT; CROWDING; DEMOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY WARD; EXPECTATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL STAFF; MODEL; NEW ZEALAND; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REVIEW; SAFETY;

EID: 11844272097     PISSN: 09652302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aaen.2004.10.010     Document Type: Article

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