NSG 6101 W4A1 -Literature Review Assignment

NSG 6101 W4A1 -Literature Review Assignment

NSG 6101 W4A1 -Literature Review Assignment

Introduction

Overcrowding in the emergency room is common across the entire healthcare world.  While unable to pinpoint an exact reason, many speculate it is from overuse for nonemergent issues (Keizer-Beache, & Guell, 2016).   The effects of overcrowding can cause detrimental effects such as medication errors and can increase mortality rates (George, & Evridiki, 2015) and can be viewed as a public health concern.  Developing a conceptual model to improve patient flow can help to reduce effects like increased wait times and length of stay (Jarvis, 2016).

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