A case study of the patient wait experience in an emergency department with therapy dogs

• Main Authors: Colleen Dell (Author), James Stempien (Author), Lindsey Broberg (Author), Alicia Husband (Author), Lacey Jurke (Author), Betty Rohr (Author), Jane Smith (Author), Joseph Rubin (Author), Susan Tupper (Author), Donna Goodridge (Author), Cathie Fornssler (Author), Logan Fele-Slaferek (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Beryl Institute, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The quality of patient healthcare is a growing concern in Canada's hospital emergency departments (ED) due to increasing wait times and associated adverse outcomes. A developing body of literature indicates that therapy dogs can positively impact the patient experience. In 2016, members of our...