The effect of overcrowding in emergency departments on the admission rate according to the emergency triage level.

ABSTRACT: Overcrowding in emergency departments is a serious public health issue. Recent studies have reported that overcrowding in emergency departments affects not only the quality of emergency care but also clinical decisions about admission. However, no studies have examined the characteristics of the patient groups whose admission rate is influenced by such overcrowding. This retrospective cohort study was conducted in a single emergency department between January 1 and December 31, 2018. Patients over 19 years old were enrolled and divided into three groups according to the degree of overcrowding-high, low, and non-based on the total number of patients in the emergency department. An emergency triage tool (the Korean Triage and Acuity Scale) was used, which categorizes patients into five diffe

SUBMITTER: Jung HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7888587 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature