Comparison Between Emergency Department and Inpatient Nurses' Perceptions of Boarding of Admitted Patients
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Pulliam, Bryce C.; Liao, Mark Y.; Geissler, Theodore M.; Richards, John R.
Introduction: The boarding of admitted patients in the emergency department (ED) is a major cause of crowding and access block. One solution is boarding admitted patients in inpatient ward (W) hallways. This study queried and compared ED and W nurses' opinions toward ED and W boarding. It also assessed their preferred boarding location if they were patients.
2013
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
14/2
Pulliam, Bryce C.; Liao, Mark Y.; Geissler, Theodore M.; Richards, John R.