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Overcrowding in Emergency Departments: Causes, Consequences and Solutions

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A patient clutches their chest in anguish, surrounded by the constant hum of ringing phones and hurried footsteps in a crowded emergency department (ED). Hours pass as care remains just out of reach. On the other side of the room, a nurse, overwhelmed and overworked, juggles the demands of a packed unit. This is the reality of ED overcrowding—a growing crisis that threatens patient safety and strains healthcare systems worldwide

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Author: Mukhi, Adil

Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Language: English

Topic: Emergency and Acute Care Studies

Subfield: Emergency Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6912092074

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