Areas of delay related to prolonged length of stay in an emergency department of an academic hospital in South Africa

Areas of delay related to prolonged length of stay in an emergency department of an academic hospital in South Africa

Introduction: Globally, length of stay of patients in emergency departments remains a challenge. Remaining in the emergency department for >12 h increases health care costs, morbidity and mortality rates and leads to crowding and lower patient satisfaction.The aim of this research was to describe...

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Main Authors: Kapari Mashao, Tanya Heyns, Zelda White
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Emergency department
Input-Throughput-Output model
Length of stay
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X21000124

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