Diagnostic anticipation to reduce emergency department length of stay: a retrospective cohort study in Ferrara University hospital, Italy

• Main Authors: Andrea Strada (Author), Niccolò Bolognesi (Author), Lamberto Manzoli (Author), Giorgia Valpiani (Author), Chiara Morotti (Author), Francesca Bravi (Author), Roberto Bentivegna (Author), Elena Forini (Author), Antonella Pesci (Author), Armando Stefanati (Author), Eugenio Di Ruscio (Author), Tiziano Carradori (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Emergency Department (ED) crowding reduces staff satisfaction and healthcare quality and safety, which in turn increase costs. Despite a number of proposed solutions, ED length of stay (LOS) - a main cause of overcrowding - remains a major issue worldwide. This retrospective coho...