Emergency Overcrowding Impact on the Quality of Care of Patients Presenting with Acute Stroke.

Emergency overcrowding is defined as when the amount of care required for patients overcomes the available amount. This can cause delays in delivering critical care in situations like stroke.The aim of this study was to assess the possible impact of emergency department (ED) crowding on the quality of care for acute stroke patients.In this cross-sectional prospective study, all patients with symptoms of acute stroke presenting to the ED of...