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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
ED Admission Overflow Unit
- In: Urgent Matters Toolkit
- By: George Washington University School of Public Health & Health Services Center for Health Policy Research
- Published: 9/1/2006
Unused space in the hospital was converted into a holding unit for patients admitted to the hospital from the emergency department (ED). With admitted patients moved to the holding unit, the ED has more space to see new patients, which improves patient flow and reduces ED crowding.
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