Improving Stable Patient Flow through the Emergency Department by Utilizing Evidence-Based Practice: One Hospital's Journey

Journal of Emergency Nursing

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 474-478

  Popovich, Melissa A ^a   Boyd, Cheryl ^b   Dachenhaus, Terri ^b   Kusler, Duane ^b  

^a Kaplan University   (United States)

^b NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaboration; ED patient flow; Evidence based; LWBS; Protocol; TLOS

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROWDING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

CROWDING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 84865570065     PISSN: 00991767     EISSN: 15272966     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jen.2011.03.006     Document Type: Article

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