2010
DOI: 10.4081/ecj.2010.2.25
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Overcrowded ERs: analysis of the phenomenon and managing proposals

Abstract: The “overcrowding” in Emergency Departments (EDs) and its potentially negative consequences, is a well known phenomenon in western countries. The causes of this phenomenon in this area are: constantly decreased number of hospital beds, increased number of ED visits and demographic changes (increasing prevalence of elderly people and migrants). Overcrowding in EDs accounts different timing of various care-paths (e.g. door-to-balloon time in STEMI) and also influences the degree of care given to pati… Show more

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“…The obvious consequence is an overcrowding of EDs, with an increased risk for patient safety, delays in providing treatment and compromised privacy, amongst others. [22][23][24][25][26] Indeed, one limitation of this study is the selection of the study population, where migrants have been only defined according to the Country of birth. This information is probably insufficient to describe such a multifaceted population and other aspects should be considered, such as type of migration (e.g., forced versus voluntary), citizenship, socioeconomic and demographic status along with duration of stay in Italy, all factors that may impact on health needs and access issues.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The obvious consequence is an overcrowding of EDs, with an increased risk for patient safety, delays in providing treatment and compromised privacy, amongst others. [22][23][24][25][26] Indeed, one limitation of this study is the selection of the study population, where migrants have been only defined according to the Country of birth. This information is probably insufficient to describe such a multifaceted population and other aspects should be considered, such as type of migration (e.g., forced versus voluntary), citizenship, socioeconomic and demographic status along with duration of stay in Italy, all factors that may impact on health needs and access issues.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…• per definire la formazione in rianimazione cardiopolmonare e le manovre di primo soccorso nelle scuole; • per la stesura delle nuove Linee Guida sul Triage e riorganizzazione del Pronto Soccorso; • per la definizione del progetto di legge sull'apertura dei reparti di Terapia Intensiva; • per la collaborazione con la Consulta insediata all'interno del Centro Nazionale Trapianti. Nel corso dell'ultimo triennio, numerosi comunicati stampa e documenti sono stati stilati assieme ad altre Società scientifiche e all'Ordine delle professioni Infermieristiche sulle competenze infermieristiche, sia sulla riorganizzazione dei Sistemi di emergenza 112/118, sia sulla gestione di percorsi assistenziali multisciplinari e condivisi [2,3] . In merito all'organizzazione dei Sistemi di Emergenza, Aniarti sta collaborando con tutte le società scientifiche che si occupano di questi temi per gli "Stati Generali dell'Emergenza Urgenza", un progetto per aggiornare e sviluppare proposte sul Sistema Sanitario.…”
Section: Area Politico Istituzionaleunclassified
“…All elements of nursing care, from the fundamentals focusing on basic technical-and non-technical interventions (e.g., ensuring personal hygiene and comfort) to the advanced (e.g., managing devices), are aimed at ensuring patients' outcomes. Several studies have focused on the relation between ICU patients' outcomes and staffing, proving that mortality, complications, and length of stay (LOS) are all influenced by the quality of nursing care delivered [3][4][5]. However, establishing nursing care's contribution to patients' outcomes is something more than just the estimation of a mere nurse-to-patient ratio.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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