"We are a 17 bed ED are responsible for seeing 110 patients per day. [We] will often have 40 patients in the ED with five to ten med surg boarders for 12-24 hours prior to bed assignment."
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The new reality
Hallway beds
This ED had 30 rooms with beds, as well as five hallway beds
Transfer
We have had to transfer a patient from triage to the OR because we had no beds.
Budget issues
We are a top nationally ranked hospital that, due to budget issues, has now prioritized transfers an...