title: Improving the operations of the emergency department.
abstract: Review of the operations of 20 Washington, DC, area hospitals' emergency departments raised some important questions about the care of the emergency patient. This article answers some of those questions and outlines methods for improving the operations of the emergency department.
mesh_terms: D004219:District of Columbia; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D013996:Time and Motion Studies; D000078329:Workforce