| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8557001 | Journal of Emergency Nursing | 2018 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Implementation of a vertical patient flow strategy can decrease LOS for the vertical ESI 3 patients based upon the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Furthermore, this is accomplished with minimal financial investment within the physical constraints of an existing emergency department.Contribution to Emergency Nursing Practice
- Low cost solution to overcrowding
- Decreasing length of stay for emergency severity index (ESI) 3 patients
- Ability to treat more patients in the same space
- Low cost solution to overcrowding
- Decreasing length of stay for emergency severity index (ESI) 3 patients
- Ability to treat more patients in the same space
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Authors
Gregory MD, Nikita MD, Patrice MPA, MSN, RN, CEN, Jamie MBA, BN, RN, CEN, Ian MD, Sam MD, MBA, FACEP,