Hallway Patients

[Bif_Fink at teamhealth.com]

I've not seen anything published, I would be interested in sources.  The
people that have used it (Stonybrook NY?) say that after the initial furor
died down they found the patients did find beds faster.  I can't think of
any rational reason NOT to do this and wish more of us could force the
issue.

Bif  RN, MSN



                                                                           
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Can anyone point me to sources concerning placing non-monitored admitted
patients in the hallway on the floors being safer than holding in the
hallway in the ED.  There was a lot of talk about this a year or so ago as
I remember.
Thanks for any help and I am sorry for cross posting, I realize some of you
may get this more than once.

Bobby

Bobby Smith, RN, BSN, CEN, EMT-P
Director, Emergency Services
Caldwell Memorial Hospital



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