Causes and Consequences of Overcrowding Inside Emergency Departments on Patients Care at Main Governmental Hospitals in Gaza Strip
Date
2023-05-16
Authors
Hasan K. H. Hamdan
Isam Awadallah
Ahmed M. Z. Eid
Khaled A. A. Siyam
Mohammed T. B. Abdalgafoor
Baraa M. A. Alasttal
Tayseer Jamal Afifi
Mosheer Safi Al-Dahdouh
Mustafa Ahmad Abu Jayyab
Ahmed M. Alghazali
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Publisher
Al-Quds University - Deanship of Scientific Research
Abstract
Background: The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians [CAEP] and National Emergency Nurses Affiliation [NENA] defines Emergency department (ED) overcrowding as a situation in which the demand for emergency services exceeds the ability of physicians and nurses to provide quality care within a reasonable time.