Time series analysis of emergency department length of stay per 8-hour shift

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 163-168

  Rathlev, Niels K ^a   Obendorfer, Dan ^a   White, Laura F ^a   Rebholz, Casey ^a   Magauran, Brendan ^a   Baker, Willie ^a   Ulrich, Andrew ^a   Fisher, Linda ^a   Olshaker, Jonathan ^a  

^a BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Crowding; Length of stay; Occupancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROWDING; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY WARD; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NURSE; RESUSCITATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; WORKING TIME;

EID: 84860646454     PISSN: 1936900X     EISSN: 19369018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2011.7.6743     Document Type: Article

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