Why is the emergency room so crowded?

Huddle+ | Inefficiency Insights #27

Author

Jared Dashevsky, MD
April 04, 2024

Problem One-liner

Emergency department overcrowding, exacerbated by patient boarding due to inpatient bed shortages and compounded by staffing and economic pressures, leads to increased wait times, patient morbidity and mortality, and healthcare provider burnout.

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