The effect of emergency department crowding on patient outcomes: A literature review

Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 39-54

  Johnson, Kimberly D ^a   Winkelman, Chris ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

crowding; emergency department; outcomes; patient outcomes

Indexed keywords

CROWDING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CROWDING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79951839085     PISSN: 19314485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TME.0b013e318207e86a     Document Type: Review

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