Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 358-359 , July 2009

Access to Care and ED Crowding: The Impact of Our Constricting Economy

  • Janice M. Ogar, RN

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationFor correspondence, write: Janice M. Ogar, RN, Emergency Medical Services, San Mateo County, 3 Lighthouse Rd, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

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  3. Urgent matters: an initiative to improve hospital patient flow and reduce emergency department crowding. Available at: http://urgentmatters.org/345616/overviewAccessed March 15, 2009
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 Section Editor: Kathleen A. Ream, BA, MBA

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PII: S0099-1767(09)00190-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2009.04.013

Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 358-359 , July 2009