Hospital overcrowding: a threat to patient safety?

Editorial

Peter A Cameron. Med J Aust. 2006.

. 2006 Mar 6;184(5):203-4.

doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2006.tb00200.x.

Abstract

Managing access block involves reducing hospital demand and optimising bed capacity.

The association between hospital overcrowding and mortality among patients admitted via Western Australian emergency departments.
Sprivulis PC, Da Silva JA, Jacobs IG, Frazer AR, Jelinek GA. Sprivulis PC, et al. Med J Aust. 2006 Mar 6;184(5):208-12. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2006.tb00416.x. Med J Aust. 2006. PMID: 16515429
Increase in patient mortality at 10 days associated with emergency department overcrowding.
Richardson DB. Richardson DB. Med J Aust. 2006 Mar 6;184(5):213-6. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2006.tb00204.x. Med J Aust. 2006. PMID: 16515430