As ER overcrowding worsens, a program helping to ease the ... - NBC News
Overwhelmed staff members have reached a breaking point. As emergency room doctors nationwide plead for help to ease patient overcrowding, the one federal program that could fix the crisis is...
A Sobering Year for Emergency Departments and Their Patients
Dec 11, 2023 · In 2023, ED volumes are approaching those seen pre-pandemic at 66 percent. EMS arrivals increased; many of those patients (35 percent) were admitted. A lower volume of walk-in patients resulted in a relative increase in patients arriving by EMS.
Admission Rates Vary Greatly by Emergency Department Physicians
2 hours ago · The researchers found that physicians’ adjusted admission rates varied greatly within the same emergency department (chest pain: 90th percentile of physicians, 56.6% admitted versus 10th ...
Emergency Department Boarding’s Impact on Patient Care and …
(OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, November 28, 2023) – Emergency department (ED) boarding, or continuing to provide care for patients in the ED after the decision to admit due to lack of inpatient bed availability, is a long-standing yet increasingly common quality and safety issue.
'Boarding' Patients for Days, Weeks in Crowded ERs Is Common Now
Oct 4, 2023 · Unfortunately, this is not rare in U.S. emergency departments. Millions of people a day go to emergency rooms to seek care, but many, like Hannah, end up in a holding pattern due to overcrowding....
Emergency room doctors are overwhelmed. Now they're issuing a …
Jun 21, 2023 · According to an ACEP survey of emergency room doctors, 97% said boarding times exceeded one day. More than 1 in 4 doctors said patients waited more than two weeks to be admitted to their hospital...
Boarding Patients in Emergency Departments Nearly Doubles …
Oct 21, 2024 · Extreme delays associated with boarding in the emergency department have become a national public health crisis. A study in the October issue of Annals of Emergency Medicine is the first of its kind to detail the daily costs of boarding for a hospital.
Emergency Department - latest research news and features - Medical Xpress
Dec 23, 2024 · Find all the latest on emergency department at Medical Xpress. Your go-to source for news, research, and medical breakthroughs.
Emergency department crowding hits crisis levels, risking patient ...
Sep 30, 2022 · In a pair of new studies, Yale researchers document a widespread and increasing level of overcrowding in America’s emergency departments (ED s), a crisis that puts patient safety and access to care at risk.
Emergency departments News, Research and Analysis - The Conversation
Jul 4, 2024 · As visits to emergency departments surge — and in some cases overwhelm hospitals — here are answers to frequently asked questions about Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).