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Displaying 1–16 of 16 International Literature in Health Targets
posted by HIIRC Admin on 22 Feb 2013
The authors undertook this retrospective analysis of publicly available ‘total time spent in accident and emergency’ data to investigate whether…
posted by HIIRC Admin on 7 Dec 2012
This retrospective cohort study using linked administrative and clinical data to evaluate the association of emergency department length of stay…
posted by HIIRC Admin on 29 Nov 2012
In this retrospective study of 15 emergency departments in England, the authors investigate the effect of the “4-hour target” for…
posted by HIIRC Admin on 6 Nov 2012
In this prospective observational study conducted at the Royal Perth Hospital emergency department, the authors assess the appropriateness of healthdirect…
posted by HIIRC Admin on 18 Oct 2012
This paper describes a lean health care transformation model that integrates queuing theory and lean methodology. The authors review and…
posted by HIIRC Admin on 15 Oct 2012
This systematic review evaluated the effectiveness of a rapid assessment zone to mitigate emergency department overcrowding. Only four studies met…
posted by HIIRC Admin on 30 Aug 2012
The authors investigate the effect of hospital occupancy levels on inpatient and ED patient flow parameters, and simulate the impact…
posted by HIIRC Admin on 18 Jul 2012
The objective of this review was to examine the causes and effects of emergency department crowding, along with solutions, and…
posted by Research Admin on 14 Feb 2012
This review summarises the consequences of emergency department crowding and provides a comparison of the scales used to measure emergency…
posted by Research Admin on 17 Dec 2011
Multiple studies have linked emergency department (ED) crowding to delays in patient care. This study, based in a U.S. community…
posted by Research Admin on 1 Nov 2011
The objective of this multicentric cross-sectional French study was to measure agreement among emergency department (ED) nurses and physicians on…
posted by Research Admin on 25 Oct 2011
"Access block affecting the emergency department (ED), also known as boarding in the United States and Canada, can be described…
posted by Research Admin on 14 Sep 2011
Issues regarding increased wait times for services and crowding illustrate the need to investigate which factors are associated with increased…
posted by Research Admin on 20 Jun 2011
Patient safety studies have identified older adults as a high-risk group for adverse events (AEs). As frequent users of the…
posted by Research Admin on 9 Jun 2011
Describes an Australian randomised controlled trial that will examine whether paramedic assessment and referral to a community home hospital service,…
posted by Research Admin on 16 Mar 2011
Emergency departments (EDs) face problems with crowding, delays, cost containment, and patient safety. To address these and other problems, EDs…