Execution of diagnostic testing has a stronger effect on emergency department crowding than other common factors: a cross-sectional study.

STUDY OBJECTIVE: We compared the effects of execution of diagnostic tests in the emergency department (ED) and other common factors on the length of ED stay to identify those with the greatest impacts on ED crowding. METHODS: Between February 2010 and January 2012, we conducted a cross-sectional, si...

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Main Authors: Takahisa Kawano, Kei Nishiyama, Hiroyuki Hayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4195592?pdf=render