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Interventions to Safeguard System Effectiveness During Periods of Emergency Department Crowding
Author(s) -
Kocher Keith E.,
Shane Steven A.,
Venkatesh Arjun K.,
Aronsky Dominik,
Asplin Brent R.,
Rathlev Niels K.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
academic emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.221
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1553-2712
pISSN - 1069-6563
DOI - 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2011.01219.x
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , breakout , medicine , emergency department , session (web analytics) , prioritization , crowding , medical emergency , nursing , management science , computer science , finance , neuroscience , world wide web , economics , biology
ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2011; 18:1313–1317 © 2011 by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Abstract This article summarizes the proceedings of a breakout session, “Interventions to Safeguard System Effectiveness,” at the 2011 Academic Emergency Medicine consensus conference, “Interventions to Assure Quality in the Crowded Emergency Department.” Key definitions fundamental to understanding the effectiveness of emergency care during periods of emergency department (ED) crowding are outlined. Next, a proposed research agenda to evaluate interventions directed at improving emergency care effectiveness is outlined, and the paper concludes with a prioritization of those interventions based on breakout session participant discussion and evaluation.