• Brit J Hosp Med · Nov 2014

    Exit block in the emergency department: recognition and consequences.

    • Katherine Henderson and Adrian Boyle.
    • Clinical Lead and Consultant in Emergency Medicine in the Emergency Department, Guys and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London SE1 7EH.
    • Brit J Hosp Med. 2014 Nov 1;75(11):623-6.

    AbstractExit block and crowding create conditions in emergency departments that can harm patients and the staff who look after them. Key to solving exit block is recognizing that it exists and that the whole hospital is involved in preventing harmful consequences.

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