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This is mentioned in the article, the fundamental problem is a capacity problem. If patients could be moved out of the ER department to hospital wards then ther
by CrossVR 1y ago
This is mentioned in the article, the fundamental problem is a capacity problem. If patients could be moved out of the ER department to hospital wards then there would be a greater ability for the ER department to monitor patients.
- nradov 1y agoThere is a (somewhat artificial) middle ground in US hospitals where patients can be admitted for observation but still be considered outpatient. https://doi.org/10.1001/amajethics.2023.901 https://doi.org/10.1001/amajethics.2023.901
- gowld 1y agoThis is because beds are artificially expensive because hospitals deploy maximum-feature bed equipment and services, to avoid malpractice claims, and to increase billing.