Health Systems by Ali Hobbs
ISE magazine's column about healthcare (January 2021)
Rethinking emergency waiting rooms in pandemic
The inefficiency of emergency waiting
rooms has always been a hot topic among
healthcare professionals. COVID-19 has
only amplified these issues, and will
have a lasting effect on the emergency
department waiting room structure.
While examining the traditional patient
waiting areas and their challenges prior
to the pandemic, we must also imagine
the structure of the future and learn
from pandemic best practices.
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