Improving physician flow and efficiency in the emergency department
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Improving physician flow and efficiency in the emergency department.
As an emergency physician, one of the cardinal skills to acquire is the ability to successfully manage large patient loads in a busy emergency department (ED). Such successful management requires speed and efficiency in managing patient flow, especially in light of our present state of overcrowding. Physician efficiency is a highly respected, yet rarely taught skill. In the “2001 Model of the C...
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عنوان ژورنال: CJEM
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1481-8035,1481-8043
DOI: 10.1017/s1481803500008496