Emergency Department Crowding, Part 2-Barriers to Reform and Strategies to Overcome Them

John C. Moskop; David P. Sklar; Joel M. Geiderman; Raquel M. Schears; Kelly J. Bookman

doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.09.024

Emergency Department Crowding, Part 2-Barriers to Reform and Strategies to Overcome Them

John C. Moskop, David P. Sklar, Joel M. Geiderman, Raquel M. Schears, Kelly J. Bookman

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

102 Scopus citations

Abstract

Part 1 of this 2-article series reviews serious moral problems created by emergency department (ED) crowding. In this second part of the series, we identify and describe operational and financial barriers to resolving the crisis of ED crowding, along with a variety of institutional and public policy strategies proposed or implemented to overcome those barriers. Finally, the article evaluates 2 additional actions designed to address the problem of ED crowding, namely, distribution of a warning statement to ED patients and implementation of a "reverse triage" system for safe early discharge of hospital inpatients.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	612-617
Number of pages	6
Journal	Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume	53
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.09.024
State	Published - May 2009
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Emergency Medicine

Access to Document

10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.09.024

Cite this

@article{4861c845e1b54e8d84c00bab83fd4d98,

title = "Emergency Department Crowding, Part 2-Barriers to Reform and Strategies to Overcome Them",

abstract = "Part 1 of this 2-article series reviews serious moral problems created by emergency department (ED) crowding. In this second part of the series, we identify and describe operational and financial barriers to resolving the crisis of ED crowding, along with a variety of institutional and public policy strategies proposed or implemented to overcome those barriers. Finally, the article evaluates 2 additional actions designed to address the problem of ED crowding, namely, distribution of a warning statement to ED patients and implementation of a {"}reverse triage{"} system for safe early discharge of hospital inpatients.",

author = "Moskop, {John C.} and Sklar, {David P.} and Geiderman, {Joel M.} and Schears, {Raquel M.} and Bookman, {Kelly J.}",

year = "2009",

month = may,

doi = "10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.09.024",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "53",

pages = "612--617",

journal = "Annals of Emergency Medicine",

issn = "0196-0644",

publisher = "Mosby Inc.",

number = "5",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Emergency Department Crowding, Part 2-Barriers to Reform and Strategies to Overcome Them

AU - Moskop, John C.

AU - Sklar, David P.

AU - Geiderman, Joel M.

AU - Schears, Raquel M.

AU - Bookman, Kelly J.

PY - 2009/5

Y1 - 2009/5

N2 - Part 1 of this 2-article series reviews serious moral problems created by emergency department (ED) crowding. In this second part of the series, we identify and describe operational and financial barriers to resolving the crisis of ED crowding, along with a variety of institutional and public policy strategies proposed or implemented to overcome those barriers. Finally, the article evaluates 2 additional actions designed to address the problem of ED crowding, namely, distribution of a warning statement to ED patients and implementation of a "reverse triage" system for safe early discharge of hospital inpatients.

AB - Part 1 of this 2-article series reviews serious moral problems created by emergency department (ED) crowding. In this second part of the series, we identify and describe operational and financial barriers to resolving the crisis of ED crowding, along with a variety of institutional and public policy strategies proposed or implemented to overcome those barriers. Finally, the article evaluates 2 additional actions designed to address the problem of ED crowding, namely, distribution of a warning statement to ED patients and implementation of a "reverse triage" system for safe early discharge of hospital inpatients.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=64849087984&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=64849087984&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.09.024

DO - 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.09.024

M3 - Article

C2 - 19027194

AN - SCOPUS:64849087984

SN - 0196-0644

VL - 53

SP - 612

EP - 617

JO - Annals of Emergency Medicine

JF - Annals of Emergency Medicine

IS - 5

ER -

Emergency Department Crowding, Part 2-Barriers to Reform and Strategies to Overcome Them

Abstract

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this