Overcrowding in Emergency Departments (EDs) is a phenomenon that is now widespread
globally and causes a significant negative impact that goes on to affect the entire hospital …

In recent years, Operations Research/Management (OR/OM) has had a significant impact on
improving the performance of hospital Emergency Departments (EDs). This includes …

One key factor contributing to emergency department (ED) overcrowding is prolonged
waiting time for admission to inpatient wards, also known as ED boarding time. To gain …

We study a multistage service process that adapts to system occupancy level. Using
operational data from more than 140,000 patient visits to a hospital emergency department …

Emergency department (ED) crowding, sometimes referred to as overcrowding, has been
identified as a barrier to timely and efficient care dating back to the 1980s. 1 Despite …

The practice of kee** admitted patients on stretchers in hospital emergency department
hallways for hours or days, called “boarding,” causes emergency department crowding and …

Emergency departments (EDs) are one of the main entry points of a hospital, offering non-
stop healthcare services to patients with various needs. ED crowding is considered a major …

Problem definition: Inpatient beds are usually grouped into several wards, and each ward is
assigned to serve patients from certain “primary” specialties. However, when a patient waits …

The public importance, wait-for-treatment ethos and clear geographic layout of Emergency
Departments (EDs) has contributed to them being one of the most commonly modelled …

Objective: Interhospital transfer of critically ill patients is a common part of their care. This
article sought to review the data on the current patterns of use of interhospital transfer and …