Open AccessOvercrowding management and patient safety: An application of the stabilization model
Author(s) -
Hosein Babatabar-Darzi,
Iman Jafari-Iraqi,
Hosein Mahmoudi,
Abbas Ebadi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iranian journal of nursing and midwifery research.
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.409
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2228-5504
pISSN - 1735-9066
DOI - 10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_254_19
Subject(s) - overcrowding , emergency department , medicine , intervention (counseling) , patient safety , patient satisfaction , emergency medicine , medical emergency , nursing , health care , economics , economic growth
Emergency department is among the most crowded hospital units. The function of this department considerably affects the functions of other hospital units as well as patient satisfaction. The Stabilization Model is a strategy with potential effectiveness in managing overcrowding in emergency department. This study aimed to determine the effects of overcrowding management based on the stabilization model on patient safety in emergency department.