Comparison of Methods for Measuring Crowding and Its Effects on Length of Stay in the Emergency Department

Volume: 18, Issue: 12, Pages: 1269 - 1277
Published: Dec 1, 2011
Abstract
ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2011; 18:1269–1277 © 2011 by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Abstract Objectives: This consensus conference presentation article focuses on methods of measuring crowding. The authors compare daily versus hourly measures, static versus dynamic measures, and the use of linear or logistic regression models versus survival analysis models to estimate the effect of crowding on an outcome. Methods: Emergency...
Paper Details
Title
Comparison of Methods for Measuring Crowding and Its Effects on Length of Stay in the Emergency Department
Published Date
Dec 1, 2011
Volume
18
Issue
12
Pages
1269 - 1277
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