Total time in English accident and emergency departments is related to bed occupancy

The second standard in the NHS Plan relating to A&E is the total time in A&E measured from the arrival of the patient to their discharge from hospital or admission to a ward, this applies to all patients whether they are admitted or not. [...]the vast majority will be patients who are discha...

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Published in:Emergency medicine journal : EMJ 2004-09, Vol.21 (5), p.575-576
Main Authors: Cooke, M W, Wilson, S, Halsall, J, Roalfe, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Appointments and Schedules
bed management
bed occupancy
Bed Occupancy - statistics & numerical data
Departments
Emergency Service, Hospital - utilization
England
Health Services Research
Humans
Linear Models
Patient admissions
Queuing theory
Short Report
Surgeons
targets
Time Factors
Trusts
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Summary:The second standard in the NHS Plan relating to A&E is the total time in A&E measured from the arrival of the patient to their discharge from hospital or admission to a ward, this applies to all patients whether they are admitted or not. [...]the vast majority will be patients who are discharged home.
ISSN:1472-0205
1472-0213
DOI:10.1136/emj.2004.015081