Developing an emergency department crowding dashboard: A design science approach

The fact that most emergency departments (EDs) are often crowded is well known amongst healthcare professionals and repeatedly described in literature [1 –4]. Emergency department (ED) crowding has been linked to negative consequences for both patients (e.g., mortality and morbidity) and caregivers (e.g., work related stress and burnout) [5].

Source: International Emergency Nursing - August 10, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Niels Martin, Jochen Bergs, Dorien Eerdekens, Beno ît Depaire, Sandra Verelst Source Type: research