ED Throughput : Examining hospital and other significant factors.

The Effect of Hospital Bed Occupancy on Throughput in the Pediatric Emergency Department
Objective: Although it has been suggested that high hospital occupancy leads to emergency department (ED) overcrowding and impedes ED throughput, there are limited data defining this relationship. The objective of this study is to examine whether high inpatient hospital occupancy negatively affects throughput in a pediatric ED.

The Effect of Emergency Department Expansion on Emergency Department Overcrowding
Objective: To examine the effects of emergency department (ED) expansion on ambulance diversion at an urban, academic Level 1 trauma center.

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