title: Containing costs in the ED.
abstract: Slow patient throughput doesn't have to be the norm in your ED. In this article, leaders from several hospitals discuss strategies they have used to improve patient flow, reduce patient wait times, decrease ambulance diversion hours, and improve resource use.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Norland
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational / Q000191:economics; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D014218:Triage; D014481:United States