TY - JOUR
T1 - Early lessons from COVID-19 that may reduce future emergency department crowding
AU - Mazurik, Laurie
AU - Javidan, Arshia P.
AU - Higginson, Ian
AU - Judkins, Simon
AU - Petrie, David
AU - Graham, Colin A.
AU - Bonning, John
AU - Hansen, Kim
AU - Lang, Eddy
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
PY - 2020/12
Y1 - 2020/12
N2 - The COVID-19 pandemic has produced significant changes in emergency medicine patient volumes, clinical practice, and has accelerated a number of systems-level developments. Many of these changes produced efficiencies in emergency care systems and contributed to a reduction in crowding and access block. In this paper, we explore these changes, analyse their risks and benefits and examine their sustainability for the future to the extent that they may combat crowding. We also examine the necessity of a system-wide approach in addressing ED crowding and access block.
AB - The COVID-19 pandemic has produced significant changes in emergency medicine patient volumes, clinical practice, and has accelerated a number of systems-level developments. Many of these changes produced efficiencies in emergency care systems and contributed to a reduction in crowding and access block. In this paper, we explore these changes, analyse their risks and benefits and examine their sustainability for the future to the extent that they may combat crowding. We also examine the necessity of a system-wide approach in addressing ED crowding and access block.
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U2 - 10.1111/1742-6723.13612
DO - 10.1111/1742-6723.13612
M3 - Article
C2 - 32790035
AN - SCOPUS:85090939719
SN - 1742-6731
VL - 32
SP - 1077
EP - 1079
JO - EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia
JF - EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia
IS - 6
ER -