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Symposium sponsors:. Mount Sinai Department of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine Associates (EMA). Overview. Crowding or Overcrowding? Need exceeds the resources Multiple contributing factors In put – throughput – out put Consequences Operational Logistic Ethical.
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Symposium sponsors: • Mount Sinai Department of Emergency Medicine • Emergency Medicine Associates (EMA)
Overview • Crowding or Overcrowding? • Need exceeds the resources • Multiple contributing factors • In put – throughput – out put • Consequences • Operational • Logistic • Ethical
Impact of Crowding • Quality of Care • Patient satisfaction • Increase LWBT / AMA • Attending staff satisfaction • Core Measures • Increases inpatient LOS • Medical errors / Patient safety • Increase medical negligence claims • Increase deaths