Overcrowding: A situation in which the number of patients exceeds the capacity of the emergency department, leading to delays in care and potential negative outcomes. Triage: The process of ...

An urgent response is needed to deal with rising numbers of patients being treated on trolleys, chairs and in other ...

Emergency departments (EDs) are critical components of healthcare systems, often facing challenges such as overcrowding and long patient wait times. To address these issues, recent research has ...

(WAVY) — The emergency department at Sentara CarePlex in Hampton ... and clearing hallways in a time when patients have been crowding emergency departments nationwide. “We had a period of ...

Virtual ExpressCare connects 911 callers with low-acuity health concerns — such as a rash or respiratory symptoms — directly to a clinician for a virtual consultation within 30 seconds, according to a ...