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A brief history of ramping
Benjamin Cook1,2,3,4, James Evenden2,3,5,6, Ruby Genborg6
1Lyell McEwin Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Abstract:
'Ramping' is a commonly used term in contemporary Australian healthcare. It is also a part of the public and political zeitgeist. However, its precise definition varies among sources. In the published literature, there are distinctions between related terms, such as 'entry overload' and 'Patient Off Stretcher Time Delay'. How ramping is defined and how it came to be defined have significance for policies and procedures relating to the described phenomenon. Through examination of the history of the term, insights are obtained into the underlying issues contributing to ramping and, accordingly, associated possible solutions.
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