Open AccessExploring Potential Association Between Emergency Department Crowding Status and Patients’ Length of Stay at a University Hospital in Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Mona Faisal Al-Qahtani,
Fatimah Yahyia Khubrani
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
open access emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.408
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 1179-1500
DOI - 10.2147/oaem.s305885
Subject(s) - crowding , overcrowding , emergency department , interquartile range , medicine , psychological intervention , emergency medicine , retrospective cohort study , health care , nursing , psychology , neuroscience , economics , economic growth
Emergency department (ED) crowding has been described as the most serious problem that endangers the reliability of healthcare system worldwide. The aim of this study was to explore the possible relationship of ED crowding status and length of stay in patient received care. In addition, association between LOS and other variables in relation to crowding status has been explored.