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<strong>KCE</strong> reports vol. 19B Urgences 105<br />

AUTHOR, YEAR<br />

COUNTRY<br />

OLSHAKER JS, 1999<br />

USA<br />

SCHNEIDER S. 2001<br />

USA<br />

STUDY DESIGN<br />

SAMPLE<br />

SETTING<br />

RESULT / CONCLUSION<br />

Cross-sectional 100 patients randomly on 6 days Non-compliance, with drug prescriptions (mainly phenytoin and albuterol) is a significant<br />

contributor to ED visits and health care costs<br />

Descriptive study Strategies that had litt<strong>le</strong> effect on ED overcrowding were based from the ED, such as ambulance<br />

diversion.<br />

Successful: those that addressed factors external to the ED such as increased f<strong>le</strong>xibility of inpatient<br />

resources; float nurses who responded to acute care needs; a transition team (mid-<strong>le</strong>vel provider<br />

along with registered nurse (RN)/licensed practical nurse) who cared for inpatients boarded in the<br />

ED; integrated services across affiliated hospitals/systems; an early a<strong>le</strong>rt system that notified key<br />

personnel before "code red" criteria were met; and a multidisciplinary team to round in the ED and<br />

analyze resource needs. Current community-wide initiatives include precise tracking of code red<br />

hours; monitoring patient <strong>le</strong>ngth of stay (LOS) in the ED and inpatient units; education of physicians<br />

and nursing homes regarding ED alternatives; exploration of additional resources for sub acute and<br />

long-term care; establishing a regional forum to address the nursing shortage; development of an<br />

ED triage system to coordinate diversion activities during code red; and consideration of a countywide<br />

state of emergency when needed.<br />

CONCLUSIONS: Emergency department overcrowding is the end result of a variety of factors that<br />

must be addressed system-wide

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