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Emergency Department Crowding and Diagnostic Safety: An Underrecognized Risk to Clinical Decision Making

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: I read with interest the recent article by Kolikof et al1 examining the relationship between emergency department (ED) boarding, crowding, and clinical error published in Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open. Their findings highlight an important operational challenge in emergency medicine and draw attention to the potential implications of crowding for patient safety.

Source: Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open

DOI: 10.1016/j.acepjo.2026.100403

Author: Rita Sangtani

Institution: Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune

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: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,600