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  • Emergency Medicine
  • Healthcare Operations

Background:

  • Emergency department (ED) crowding is a prevalent problem impacting patient care and outcomes.
  • Crowding leads to increased wait times and compromises the quality of care, highlighting the need for process improvements.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of implemented interventions on emergency department patient flow and crowding.
  • To assess changes in triage times, length of stay, crowding levels, and patient experiences.

Main Methods:

  • A project team implemented four interventions over one week, including an additional triage station during peak hours.
  • Triage times, length of stay, crowding levels, and patient experiences were compared to two control periods.

Main Results:

  • Median triage wait times decreased significantly during peak hours (20 min vs. 26 min).
  • Emergency department crowding was notably reduced during the intervention week.
  • Individual patient length of stay and patient experiences remained unaffected.

Conclusions:

  • Interventions, particularly an additional triage station, effectively reduced ED crowding and improved patient flow.
  • Staff dedication was vital for the successful implementation and positive outcomes.
  • Establishing an additional triage station during peak hours is a viable structural change for EDs.