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01.03.2013 | Editorial

Emergency department crowding

A worldwide problem with evidence-based, but underused solutions

verfasst von: J.M. Pines, MD, MBA, MSCE, J. Abualenain, MD

Erschienen in: Notfall + Rettungsmedizin | Ausgabe 2/2013

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Emergency department (ED) crowding is an increasing public health crisis in the U.S. and around the world. A burgeoning literature has found associations between ED crowding and negative outcomes, such as poor quality care, medical errors, inpatient complications, and higher mortality rates [1, 2]. A recent report detailed increased crowding across 16 countries, including Germany. Similar to many other industrialized countries, ED visit volume and crowding are both increasing in Germany [3]. Recent surveys in Germany have found increases in ED visits by 4% in 2006 and 8% in 2007, with an estimated 12 million visits in 2007; however, there are no official national statistics on German ED visits [3]. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Emergency department crowding
A worldwide problem with evidence-based, but underused solutions
verfasst von
J.M. Pines, MD, MBA, MSCE
J. Abualenain, MD
Publikationsdatum
01.03.2013
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Notfall + Rettungsmedizin / Ausgabe 2/2013
Print ISSN: 1434-6222
Elektronische ISSN: 1436-0578
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10049-012-1667-5

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