Boarding of Pediatric Patients in the Emergency Department

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This policy statement is about the challenges of keeping children in the emergency department for long periods, known as "boarding." It describes how this can happen when there are not enough hospital beds or staff. Boarding can be stressful for both kids and their families. It summarizes the strategies recommended by the American College of Emergency Physicians to reduce the time spent by pediatric patients in the emergency department.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Infectious Disease; Trauma; Violence

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Keywords: Child, Hospitalized; Health Services Accessibility; Patient Admission; Pediatrics; Emergency Service, Hospital

Institutions: American College of Emergency Physicians

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