The relationship between emergency department crowding and patient outcomes: A systematic review

Journal of Nursing Scholarship

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 106-115

  Carter, Eileen J ^a   Pouch, Stephanie M ^b   Larson, Elaine L ^c  

^a Columbia University School of Nursing ^*  (United States)

^b NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

^c Department of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency department crowding; Patient outcomes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROWDING (AREA); EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT CROWDING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT OUTCOMES; PATIENT SAFETY;

EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT CROWDING; PATIENT OUTCOMES;

CROWDING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; PATIENT OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84896724932     PISSN: 15276546     EISSN: 15475069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jnu.12055     Document Type: Article

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