Major Myth-conceptions of ED overcrowdingCreation myths: An ED problem due to GP type patients and inefficient EDsOutcomes / management myth: Poor patient outcomes are rarePoor outcomes have minimal consequencesTherefore - ERs are good places to store excess admitted patientsSolution myths:Access block is inevitable and insoluble AND / ORAccess block can be sorted out by GP clinics, telephone lines or [...]
Major Myth-conceptions of ED overcrowding
Creation myths:
An ED problem due to GP type patients and inefficient EDs
Outcomes / management myth:
Poor patient outcomes are rare
Poor outcomes have minimal consequences
Therefore - ERs are good places to store excess admitted patients
Solution myths:
Access block is inevitable and insoluble AND / OR
Access block can be sorted out by GP clinics, telephone lines or [...]