Association of Emergency Department Length of Stay and Crowding for Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
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Ward, Michael J.; Baker, Olesya; Schuur, Jeremiah D.
Introduction: With the majority of U.S. hospitals not having primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) capabilities, the time spent at transferring emergency departments (EDs) is predictive of clinical outcomes for patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Compounding the challenges of delivering timely emergency care are the known delays caused by ED crowding. However, the association of ED crowding with timeliness for patients with STEMI is unknown. We sought to examine the relationship between ED crowding and time spent at transferring EDs for patients with STEMI.
2015
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
16/7
Ward, Michael J.; Baker, Olesya; Schuur, Jeremiah D.