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Originally Posted by dbussone
The overflow unit will serve to relieve the pressure on the main ER when it becomes over saturated with patients. Those less acutely ill will be triaged to the overflow area.
If it's staffed and used properly, it should help. My understanding is that the current urgent care center at the hospital was used pretty much the way being described here. So, I'm wondering what this change will do.
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That's the big
IF It's not just the number of bodies, it's how efficiently their system is and how hard they are willing to work. From what I've seen, that is the single most important driver of the ER wait time. Sadly, there doesn't seem to be any big rush to treat the patients in the ER, from the doctors right down to the clerks
I have blamed this on "shift mentality" for years. Back in the old days (sorry), you were there until your work was done, so you did it. Human nature being what it is, if you have a set time to leave, you tend to watch the clock, and anything that is not done becomes someone else's problem. The solution (for the docs) is simple----if you start a case, you finish the case---and no OT.