Reducing Emergency Department Crowding Through the Full Capacity Protocol
June 4, 2008 | Story
Initiation of the Full Capacity Protocol has led to a substantial increase in patient safety and satisfaction.
Patient Overcrowding
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Policy Forum Webcast: Improving Patient Flow & Reducing Emergency Department (ED) Crowding
June 3, 2010 | Video
Webcast of ED Policy Forum Highlighting Success of Initiative to Develop Performance Measurement & Improve Operations.
Patient Outcomes When Hospitals Experience a Surge in Admissions
January 1, 2005 | Journal Article
In January 2004, a California law went into effect that regulates minimum nurse/patient ratios in hospitals because several studies had documented worse patient outcomes when nurse/patient ratios fell. This study examined associations between low nurse/patient ratios and adverse patient outcomes.
Standardized Performance Measurement and Reporting in Emergency Departments (EDs)
April 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
RWJF Urgent Matters Initiative shows progress in developing standardized performance measurement and reporting in EDs.
Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department (ED) Crowding
February 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
Issue brief from RWJF-supported Urgent Matters Learning Network signals a promising future.
Frequent Emergency Deptartment Users are Not Abusers, Study Finds
March 29, 2006 | News Release
Recommended Reading Why Do Parents Bring Children to the Emergency Department for Nonurgent Conditions? Does Lack of a Usual Source of Care or Health Insurance Increase the Likelihood of an Emergency Department Visit?: Results of a National Populati ...
New Program Launched to Help Emergency Departments Relieve Crowding, Improve Health Care Delivery
September 23, 2002 | News Release
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) launched a new program, Urgent Matters. The $4.6 million program is designed to reduce emergency department crowding and to assess the condition of the health care safety net.
Emergency Department Crowding
June 4, 2008 | Book/Issue Brief
The rising number of uninsured, an aging population, changing financial incentives and variations in medical practice all contribute to the ED crowding phenomenon.
Urgent Matters
February 25, 2011 | Program Result Report
Urgent Matters was a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) that aimed to relieve emergency department overcrowding, improve patient care and increase patient satisfaction.
Stony Brook ED Consult Tracking Form
February 4, 2011 | Toolkit
Stony Brook University Medical Center developed and implemented a standardized process with tracking and accountability for emergency department (ED) consult requests.