title: Patient experience. Quick decisions mean a quick exit.
abstract: Patients admitted to A&E in the evening can stay in hospital up to four days longer than morning admissions. Trusts can take targeted action during the assessment phase to reduce patient stays, explain Seamus McGirr and colleagues
authors.forename: Seamus
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McGirr
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mullarkey
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sowney
authors.forename: Russell
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Emeny
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Connolly
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D013222:State Medicine / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013997:Time Factors; D006113:United Kingdom