Objectives: To examine how emergency department (ED) overcrowding has been defined in
the medical literature. Methods: Using the National Library of Medicine's PubMed and …

Objectives: No single universal definition of emergency department (ED) overcrowding
exists. The authors hypothesize that a previously developed site‐sampling form for …

Study objective: To develop an operational definition and a parsimonious list of postulated
determinants for urban emergency department (ED) overcrowding. Methods: A panel was …

Background Emergency department (ED) overcrowding has become a frequent topic of
investigation. Despite a significant body of research, there is no standard definition or …

BACKGROUND: Stress is a subjective experience which creates an obstacle in a person's
path of achieving his or her goals. It creates negative outcomes among the population …

Emergency department overcrowding is a chronic, systemic and serious public health issue
that affects all EDs in Ontario. It has numerous negative consequences, including the …

Background Reneging (ie, leaving without being seen) is an important outcome of
emergency department (ED) overcrowding. The input‐throughput‐output conceptualization …

OBJECTIVE: To characterize the patient population seeking care for nonurgent medical
problems at an emergency department during regular business hours and to determine why …

Background: Children who visit pediatric emergency departments (EDs) and leave before
being seen by a physician may present with particular health problems and may be at risk …

Objectives: To determine the perceptions of health care professionals and service providers
with regard to emergency department (ED) overcrowding, including definitions of …