P96 | Medical admission area as possible reply to Emergency Department overcrowding and boarding: model and preliminary report from hospitals of Azienda USL Toscana Centro

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Observational analysis shows reduction in ED overcrowding through medical admissions, suggesting better patient management.

Medical admission areas helped manage overcrowding, treating 17,624 patients in 2023, reducing emergency department strain.
About 60% of patients were admitted to medical wards, while 30% were safely discharged home, indicating effective patient flow management.
Retrospective analysis revealed a mean stay of 43 hours for ward admissions, improving bed turnover and resource use.
These preliminary findings support medical admission areas as an effective strategy to alleviate emergency department overcrowding.

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