2012
Solutions To Emergency Department ‘Boarding’ And Crowding Are Underused And May Need To Be Legislated
Rabin E, Kocher K, McClelland M, Pines J, Hwang U, Rathlev N, Asplin B, Trueger NS, Weber E. Solutions To Emergency Department ‘Boarding’ And Crowding Are Underused And May Need To Be Legislated. Health Affairs 2012, 31: 1757-1766. PMID: 22869654, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.0786.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCrowdingEfficiency, OrganizationalEmergency Service, HospitalHospital Bed CapacityHospital CostsHospitalizationHumansPatient AdmissionPatient DischargeUnited States
2011
Measures of Crowding in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review
Hwang U, McCarthy ML, Aronsky D, Asplin B, Crane PW, Craven CK, Epstein SK, Fee C, Handel DA, Pines JM, Rathlev NK, Schafermeyer RW, Zwemer FL, Bernstein SL. Measures of Crowding in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review. Academic Emergency Medicine 2011, 18: 527-538. PMID: 21569171, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2011.01054.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBed OccupancyCrowdingEfficiency, OrganizationalEmergency Service, HospitalHumansQuality Indicators, Health CareWaiting ListsWorkflowConceptsEmergency departmentInclusion criteriaSystematic reviewCriterion standard measuresOriginal research studiesClinician opinionPatient countsPatient careStandardized definitionsStudy designCrowding measureEvidence of validityField of measuresCountTime intervalNumerical countsReviewMultiple sitesDepartment
2010
Emergency Department Patient Volume and Troponin Laboratory Turnaround Time
Hwang U, Baumlin K, Berman J, Chawla NK, Handel DA, Heard K, Livote E, Pines JM, Valley M, Yadav K. Emergency Department Patient Volume and Troponin Laboratory Turnaround Time. Academic Emergency Medicine 2010, 17: 501-507. PMID: 20536804, PMCID: PMC10570502, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2010.00738.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsED patient volumeLaboratory turnaround timePatient volumeTroponin testTertiary care EDRetrospective cohort reviewEmergency department visitsLength of stayEmergency department (ED) patient volumePrimary predictor variableNumber of boardersAdjusted covariatesAdult patientsCohort reviewDepartment visitsHospital-based laboratoriesPatient characteristicsAppropriate therapyIll patientsVolume measuresTurnaround timeSubstantial burdenTimely treatmentTriage severityED beds
2004
Care in the Emergency Department: How Crowded Is Overcrowded?
Hwang U, Concato J. Care in the Emergency Department: How Crowded Is Overcrowded? Academic Emergency Medicine 2004, 11: 1097-1101. PMID: 15466155, DOI: 10.1197/j.aem.2004.07.004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research