When there is "no room at the inn": Potential solution for overcrowding in a tertiary pediatric center

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 161, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 911-913

  Krug, Steven E ^a   Gausche Hill, Marianne ^b  

^a CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

CHILD; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; ONTARIO; PATIENT TRANSFER; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS;

EID: 34548386575     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: 15383628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.161.9.911     Document Type: Editorial

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