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Overcrowding in emergency departments: A review of strategies to decrease future challenges.

Mohammad H Yarmohammadian1, Fatemeh Rezaei1, Abbas Haghshenas2

  • 1Health Management and Economics Research Center, Faculty of Management and Medical Informatics, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences : the Official Journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
|April 18, 2017
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This review identifies effective strategies to reduce emergency department (ED) delays and overcrowding. Implementing ideal patient journey models and team triage can significantly improve patient flow and care processes within hospitals.

Area of Science:

  • Emergency Medicine
  • Healthcare Management
  • Operations Research

Background:

  • Emergency departments (EDs) face significant challenges with patient delays and overcrowding.
  • Efficient patient flow is crucial for effective healthcare delivery in acute settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and present evidence-based strategies for reducing delays and overcrowding in EDs.
  • To identify optimal patient flow models and interventions within hospital settings.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive literature review was conducted, searching electronic databases for relevant articles.
  • Thirty full-text articles were selected based on criteria assessing real patient flows and implemented hospital strategies.

Main Results:

Keywords:
Emergency departmentovercrowdingpatient flowpatient journeypatient safety

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  • Key strategies discussed include team triage, point-of-care testing, ideal ED patient journey models, streaming, and fast-track protocols.
  • Ideal ED patient journey models, comprising ten interconnected strategies, offer a holistic approach to care.
  • Patient streaming based on clinical status and required practitioners optimizes resource allocation.

Conclusions:

  • Implementing integrated strategies, particularly ideal ED patient journey models, can significantly mitigate ED delays and overcrowding.
  • Focusing on continuous care processes within the ED, independent of external services, is essential for improving efficiency.
  • Healthcare leaders should adopt these evidence-based strategies to enhance emergency care delivery.