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Reducing Length of Stay in the Emergency Department Using the Emergency Severity Index Triage System
Document Type
DNP - University Access Only
Award Date
2018
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Department
Graduate Nursing
First Advisor
Sheryl Marckstadt
Keywords
Emergency Department, Length of stay, Emergency Severity Index Triage
Abstract
Increases in patient visits to the Emergency Department (ED), overcrowded conditions, and prolonged lengths of stay (LOS) have been linked to poor patient outcomes, high mortality rates, and adverse patient events (Brosinski, Riddell, & Valdez, 2017; Carter, Pouch, & Larson, 2014; Centers for Disease Control [CDC], 2013). This DNP Project examined the impact of implementing the Emergency Severity Index (ESI) five-level triage system on LOS. Through an evidence-based quality improvement (EBQI) approach and retrospective two-sample independent t-test comparison, a statistically significant reduction in the median LOS time from 184 minutes to 124 minutes was achieved (p=
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Triage (Medicine)
Emergency medical services.
Hospital utilization -- Length of stay.
Hospitals -- Emergency services.
Description
Includes bibliographical references
Format
application/pdf
Number of Pages
150
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Rights
In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
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Recommended Citation
Broughton, Angela, "Reducing Length of Stay in the Emergency Department Using the Emergency Severity Index Triage System" (2018). Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Practice Innovation Projects. 111.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/con_dnp/111