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Published in: Critical Care 3/2005

01-06-2004 | Review

Clinical review: Emergency department overcrowding and the potential impact on the critically ill

Authors: Robert M Cowan, Stephen Trzeciak

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 3/2005

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Abstract

Critical care constitutes a significant and growing proportion of the practice of emergency medicine. Emergency department (ED) overcrowding in the USA represents an emerging threat to patient safety and could have a significant impact on the critically ill. This review describes the causes and effects of ED overcrowding; explores the potential impact that ED overcrowding has on care of the critically ill ED patient; and identifies possible solutions, focusing on ED based critical care.
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Metadata
Title
Clinical review: Emergency department overcrowding and the potential impact on the critically ill
Authors
Robert M Cowan
Stephen Trzeciak
Publication date
01-06-2004
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 3/2005
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc2981

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