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EMERGENCY MEDICINE JOURNAL
卷 35, 期 7, 页码 447-448出版社
BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2017-206796
关键词
emergency department; quality; crowding
资金
- European Commission 7th Framework Programme [602150]
BackgroundED overcrowding is an increasing problem worldwide that may negatively affect quality of care and patient outcomes. We aimed to study ED overcrowding across European centres.MethodsQuestionnaires on structure and process of care, including crowding, were distributed to 68 centres participating in a large European study on traumatic brain injury (Collaborative European NeuroTrauma Effectiveness Research in Traumatic Brain Injury).ResultsOf the 65 centres included in the analysis, 32 (49%) indicated that overcrowding was a frequent problem and 28 (43%) reported that patients were placed in hallways multiple times a day'; 27 (41%) stated that multiple times a day, there was no bed available when a patient needed to be admitted. Ambulance diversion rarely occurred in the participating centres.ConclusionSimilar to reports from other parts of the world, ED crowding appears to be a considerable problem in Europe. More research is needed to determine effective ways to reduce overcrowding.
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