title: Reducing waiting time in emergency department triage.
abstract: A survey of 390 hospitals across the United States indicated that extended waiting times in emergency departments lead to general over-crowding that results in increased nursing care time and client dissatisfaction. Several successful strategies for reducing both waiting and turnaround time are suggested.
authors.affiliation: University of Delaware, College of Nursing, Newark, USA.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Purnell
mesh_terms: D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006276:Health Facility Size; D006801:Humans; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D014218:Triage; D014481:United States; D014850:Waiting Lists