ABSTRACT

HospitalEDsfacemajorbarriersthatimpedetheirabilitytoservetheneedsoftheirsurrounding communitiesandfillthehugegapinhealthcareaccess.Ÿeforemostareasofconcernstemfromthetriage process,availabilityofinpatientbedsespeciallyoncriticalcareunits,labandradiologyturnaround, andpatienttransportation.Inaddition,EDsarecurrentlyexperiencingmanychallengesasitrelatesto an increased demand yet with no additional capacity.