Becker's Healthcare February 20, 2023
The American Academy of Pediatrics created five recommendations to reduce emergency department crowding and improve patient safety.
Before 2022, the number of pediatric patients seeking care rose, and research showed 80 percent of pediatric emergency department visits occurred in non-children’s hospitals, according to a Feb. 20 news release from the organization. Boarding, or holding a patient in the emergency department, is believed to be one of the primary contributors to crowding, according to the release.
The new policy, titled “Crowding in the Emergency Department: Challenges and Recommendations for the Care of Children,” offers ways for emergency departments across all systems to reduce crowding through coordinated efforts.
“There is really no single approach to avoid crowding in the emergency department,” Toni...
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