Improved patient pathways can prevent overcrowding

Emergency Nurse

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 20-24

  Emeny, Russell ^a   Connolly, Vincent ^b  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crowding; Emergency care; Patient pathways

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CROWDING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; CROWDING; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84877826071     PISSN: 13545752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7748/en2013.03.20.10.20.e1143     Document Type: Article

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