Background: Hospital crowding and subsequent resource strain have been associated with worse patient outcomes and increased length of stay (1–3). As pediatric hospitals face an overwhelming respiratory illness surge in the wake of the COVID pandemic (4–6), improving hospital patient flow is all the more critical. Nonetheless, a substantial proportion of patients, nearly 1 in […]

Background: Increased hospital capacity causes significant strain on medical institutions. Patients who are clinically ready for discharge but “stuck” awaiting post-acute resources are thought to contribute to this capacity strain. Here, we aim to provide a clinically relevant measurement of the prevalence (proportion of patients) and weight (proportion of days) for patients who have spent […]

Background: Hospitals increasingly face capacity strain and challenges with patient flow, leading to emergency department (ED) crowding, ED boarding, and threats to patient safety and quality of care. ED boarding occurs from the time of the decision to admit until the patient arrives in an inpatient bed and is affected by many factors including discharge […]