Long length of stay at the emergency department is mostly caused by organisational factors outside the influence of the emergency department: A root cause analysis.
Babiche E J M DriesenBauke H G van RietLisa VerkerkH Jaap BonjerHanneke MertenPrabath W B NanayakkaraPublished in: PloS one (2018)
This study showed that the root causes for an increased ED-LOS were mostly organisational and beyond the control of the ED. These results confirm that interventions addressing the complete acute care chain are needed in order to reduce ED-LOS and crowding in ED's.