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  • Title: Managing rural emergency department overcrowding.
    Author: Van Vonderen ML.
    Journal: J Trauma Nurs; 2008; 15(3):112-7. PubMed ID: 18820558.
    Abstract:
    Emergency department visits reached more than 115 million in 2005, a 30% increase over the past decade. Although much has been written regarding these numbers, little attention has been focused on the impact of overcrowding and volume increases on rural emergency departments. Rural emergency departments face challenges unlike their urban counterparts that make implementation of current overcrowding strategies difficult or impossible. This article addresses these challenges and suggests strategies specific to the needs of rural emergency departments.
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