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Emergency Department Length of Stay for Critical...

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Emergency Department Length of Stay for Critical Care Admissions. A Population-based Study

Abstract

RATIONALE: Hospital emergency department (ED) strain is common in North America. Excessive strain may result in prolonged ED length of stay and may lead to worse outcomes for patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs). OBJECTIVES: To describe patient, ED, and hospital characteristics associated with prolonged ED length of stay for adult patients admitted from EDs to ICUs.

Authors

Rose L; Scales DC; Atzema C; Burns KEA; Gray S; Doing C; Kiss A; Rubenfeld G; Lee JS

Journal

Annals of the American Thoracic Society, Vol. 13, No. 8, pp. 1324–1332

Publisher

American Thoracic Society

Publication Date

8 2016

DOI

10.1513/annalsats.201511-773oc

ISSN

2329-6933

Associated Experts

Karen Burns

Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct), Faculty of Health Sciences

Labels

Fields of Research (FoR)

32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences 3201 Cardiovascular Medicine and Haematology 3202 Clinical Sciences

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

3 Good Health and Well Being

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