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Higher Inpatient Medical Surgical Bed Occupancy Extends Admitted Patients
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 05/22/09

Krall SP et al. - Med/surg bed occupancy has a better correlation to extended transfer times, and occupancy over 92% at 5 AM in the authors institution corresponds to an increased frequency of extended transfer times from the ED. The process of ED evaluation, hospital admission, and subsequent transfer into the hospital are all complex processes. This study begins to demonstrate one variable, med/surg occupancy, as one of the intervals that can be followed to evaluate the process of ED admission and hospital flow.

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