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Overcrowding in Emergency Departments: A Review of Strategies to Decrease Future Challenges Publisher



Yarmohammadian MH1 ; Rezaei F1 ; Haghshenas A2 ; Tavakoli N1
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  1. 1. Health Management and Economics Research Center, Faculty of Management and Medical Informatics, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  2. 2. Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Source: Journal of Research in Medical Sciences Published:2017


Abstract

Emergency departments (EDs) are the most challenging ward with respect to patient delay. The goal of this study is to present strategies that have proven to reduce delay and overcrowding in EDs. In this review article, initial electronic database search resulted in a total of 1006 articles. Thirty articles were included after reviewing full texts. Inclusion criteria were assessments of real patient flows and implementing strategies inside the hospitals. In this study, we discussed strategies of team triage, point‑of‑care testing, ideal ED patient journey models, streaming, and fast track. Patients might be directed to different streaming channels depending on clinical status and required practitioners. The most comprehensive strategy is ideal ED patient journey models, in which ten interrelated substrategies are provided. ED leaders should apply strategies that provide a continuous care process without deeply depending on external services. © 2017 Journal of Research in Medical Sciences.
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