Journal article
The impact of pediatric emergency department crowding on patient and health care system outcomes: a multicentre cohort study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Emergency department overcrowding has been associated with increased odds of hospital admission and mortality after discharge from the emergency department in predominantly adult cohorts. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between crowding and the odds of several adverse outcomes among children seen at a pediatric emergency department.
METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study involving all children …
Authors
Doan Q; Wong H; Meckler G; Johnson D; Stang A; Dixon A; Sawyer S; Principi T; Kam AJ; Joubert G
Journal
Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol. 191, No. 23, pp. e627–e635
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
June 10, 2019
DOI
10.1503/cmaj.181426
ISSN
0820-3946