title: Direct-to-room: one department's approach to improving ED throughput.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center--Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. Bertotyda@upmc.edu
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Bertoty
authors.forename: Michele L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Kuszajewski
authors.forename: Eric E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Marsh
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003441:Crowding; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010414:Pennsylvania; D014218:Triage / Q000458:organization & administration*