Emergency department crowding and time to care in patients with acute stroke

Authors

Pia Chatterjee
Brett L. Cucchiara
Nicole Lazarciuc
Frances S. Shofer
Jesse M. Pines, George Washington UniversityFollow

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

4-2011

Journal

Stroke

Volume

Volume 42, Issue 4

Inclusive Pages

1074-1080

Keywords

Emergency Medical Services--trends; Emergency Service, Hospital--trends; Health Services Accessibility--trends; Quality of Health Care--trends; Stroke--therapy; Emergent Care; Disparities

Abstract

Background and Purpose—Emergency department (ED) crowding occurs when demands for ED care exceed the supply of available resources. Prior studies have shown that ED crowding is associated with a delay in provision of critical ED services, but the impact of ED crowding on acute stroke care has not been extensively studied.

APA Citation

Chatterjee, P., Cucchiara, B.L., Lazarciuc, N., Shofer, F.S., Pines, J.M. (2011). Emergency department crowding and time to care in patients with acute stroke. Stroke, 42(4), 1074-1080.

Peer Reviewed

1