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Exit block in the emergency department: Recognition and consequences

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Abstract

Exit block and crowding create conditions in emergency departments that can harm patients and the staff who look after them. Key to solving exit block is recognizing that it exists and that the whole hospital is involved in preventing harmful consequences.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)623-626
Number of pages4
JournalBritish Journal of Hospital Medicine
Volume75
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2014
Externally publishedYes

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© MA Healthcare Limited 2014.

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