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When There Is "No Room at the Inn"Potential Solution for Overcrowding in a Tertiary Pediatric Center
Steven E. Krug, MD;
Marianne Gausche-Hill, MD
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2007;161(9):911-913.
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In their article titled "Easing the Strain on a Pediatric Tertiary Care Center: Use of a Redistribution System," Freedman and Thakkar describe the function of a regional redistribution system for pediatric patients cared for in the emergency department (ED) of The Hospital for Sick Children (HSC), Toronto, Ontario, Canada.1 Their experience at a pediatric tertiary care center within the Canadian nationalized health care system has some intriguing applications to the emergency care access crisis within the United States and to ED overcrowding. As 1 year has passed since the release of the Institute of Medicine report, "The Future of Emergency Care in the US Health System," Freedman and Thakkar offer a timely solution to patient boarding in the ED.2-4
In reality, overcrowded tertiary care hospitals, such as children's hospitals, are looking for unique solutions to alleviate the burden of too many patients in . . . [Full Text of this Article] AUTHOR INFORMATION
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Easing the Strain on a Pediatric Tertiary Care Center: Use of a Redistribution System
Stephen B. Freedman and Vidhi A. Thakkar
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2007;161(9):870-876.
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