Impact of emergency department discharge stream short stay unit performance and hospital bed occupancy rates on access and patient flow measures: A single site study

摘要

Objective: The ED discharge stream short stay units (EDSSUs) aim to facilitate patient flows through EDs. We investigate the relationship between EDSSU census and hospital bed occupancy rates (BORs) on National Emergency Access Target (NEAT) performance and did-not-wait (DNW) rates at a tertiary metropolitan adult ED in Sydney, Australia.