SynthesisBMJ open quality2021
Efficiency measures of emergency departments: an Italian systematic literature review.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 74 citations in OpenAlex.
- Patient flow in emergency departments: a comprehensive umbrella review of solutions and challenges across the health system.BMC health services research · 2024Pooled it
- Continuous Increase in Both Waiting and Process Time in the Emergency Rooms of Abruzzo, Italy.Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Key indicators contributing to prolonged emergency department stays in Saudi Arabia: a modified Delphi study.BMC emergency medicine · 2025Article
- Evolution of Hospitalisation Due to Stroke in Italy Before and After the Outbreak of the COVID-19 Epidemic: A Population-Based Study Using Administrative Data.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Evaluating Quality of Care in Emergency Departments: Perspectives of Patients' and Health Professionals in Saudi Arabia.Open access emergency medicine : OAEM · 2025Article
- Investigation of emergency department abandonment rates using machine learning algorithms in a single centre study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- The Effects of Displaying the Time Targets of the Manchester Triage System to Emergency Department Personnel: Prospective Crossover Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Configurations associated with the efficiency of the ophthalmology departments in public hospitals of Central South China.PloS one · 2024Article
- Emergency department crowding: an overview of reviews describing measures causes, and harms.Internal and emergency medicine · 2023Review
- Predictive Analysis of Hospital Stay after Caesarean Section: A Single-Center Study.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Implementation of Predictive Algorithms for the Study of the Endarterectomy LOS.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- A case study to investigate the impact of overcrowding indices in emergency departments.BMC emergency medicine · 2022Article
- Lean Management Approach for Reengineering the Hospital Cardiology Consultation Process: A Report from AORN "A. Cardarelli" of Naples.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Life expectancy globally increased in the last decades: the number of people aged 65 or older is consequently projected to grow, and healthcare demand will increase as well. In the recent years, the number of patients visiting the hospital emergency departments (EDs) rocked in almost all countries of the world. These departments are crucial in all healthcare systems and play a critical role in providing an efficient assistance to all patients. A systematic literature review covering PubMed, Scopus and the Cochrane Library was performed from 2009 to 2019. Of the 718 references found in the literature research, more than 25 studies were included in the current review. Different predictors were associated with the quality of EDs care, which may help to define and implement preventive strategies in the near future. There is no harmonisation in efficiency measurements reflecting the performance in the ED setting. The identification of consistent measures of efficiency is crucial to build an evidence base for future initiatives. The aim of this study is to review the literature on the problems encountered in the efficiency of EDs around the world in order to identify an organisational model or guidelines that can be implemented in EDs to fill inefficiencies and ensure access optimal treatment both in terms of resources and timing. This review will support policy makers to improve the quality of health facilities, and, consequently of the entire healthcare systems.
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