title: Observation units: a tightrope act.
authors.forename: Geri
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Aston
mesh_terms: D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006757:Hospital Units; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D019370:Observation; D010343:Patient Admission; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D013997:Time Factors