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Emergency department crowding and decreased quality of pain care. Acad Emerg Med (2008) 1.28

Using lean-based systems engineering to increase capacity in the emergency department. West J Emerg Med (2014) 1.23

Comparison of Canadian versus American emergency department visits for acute asthma. Can Respir J (2007) 1.23

A conceptual model for assessing quality of care for patients boarding in the emergency department: structure-process-outcome. Acad Emerg Med (2011) 1.21

Understanding the Canadian adult CT head rule trial: use of the theoretical domains framework for process evaluation. Implement Sci (2013) 1.14

Established and novel initiatives to reduce crowding in emergency departments. West J Emerg Med (2013) 1.09

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Evaluating the effect of emergency department crowding on triage destination. Int J Emerg Med (2014) 0.88

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Addressing inpatient crowding by smoothing occupancy at children's hospitals. J Hosp Med (2011) 0.84

Racial and ethnic variations in waiting times for emergency department visits related to nontraumatic dental conditions in the United States. J Am Dent Assoc (2013) 0.84

Emergency department crowding in The Netherlands: managers' experiences. Int J Emerg Med (2013) 0.83

Impact of an expeditor on emergency department patient throughput. West J Emerg Med (2011) 0.83

The effect of an electronic "hard-stop" alert on HIV testing rates in the emergency department. Stud Health Technol Inform (2013) 0.83

A computerized pneumococcal vaccination reminder system in the adult emergency department. Vaccine (2011) 0.83

Forecasting emergency department crowding: an external, multicenter evaluation. Ann Emerg Med (2009) 0.82

California hospitals serving large minority populations were more likely than others to employ ambulance diversion. Health Aff (Millwood) (2012) 0.82

The impact of inpatient boarding on ED efficiency: a discrete-event simulation study. J Med Syst (2009) 0.81

An early warning system for overcrowding in the emergency department. AMIA Annu Symp Proc (2006) 0.81

A cost sensitive inpatient bed reservation approach to reduce emergency department boarding times. Health Care Manag Sci (2014) 0.80

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Applying Lean methodologies reduces ED laboratory turnaround times. Am J Emerg Med (2015) 0.80

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Effects of a general practitioner cooperative co-located with an emergency department on patient throughput. World J Emerg Med (2016) 0.79

Time series analysis of emergency department length of stay per 8-hour shift. West J Emerg Med (2012) 0.78

Patients presenting at the emergency department with acute abdominal pain are less likely to be admitted to inpatient wards at times of access block: a registry study. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med (2015) 0.78

Multiple health care visits related to a pediatric emergency visit for young children with common illnesses. Eur J Pediatr (2013) 0.77

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What Can Emergency Medicine Learn From Kinetics: Introducing an Alternative Evaluation and a Universal Criterion Standard for Emergency Department Performance. Medicine (Baltimore) (2016) 0.77

Teaching and clinical efficiency: competing demands. West J Emerg Med (2012) 0.76

Primary triage nurses do not divert patients away from the emergency department at times of high in-hospital bed occupancy - a retrospective cohort study. BMC Emerg Med (2016) 0.75

Execution of diagnostic testing has a stronger effect on emergency department crowding than other common factors: a cross-sectional study. PLoS One (2014) 0.75

The Impact of Ambulance and Patient Diversion on Crowdedness of Multiple Emergency Departments in a Region. PLoS One (2015) 0.75

Emergency department crowding in Singapore: Insights from a systems thinking approach. SAGE Open Med (2016) 0.75

Appropriateness, Reasons and Independent Predictors of Consultations in the Emergency Department (ED) of a Dutch Tertiary Care Center: A Prospective Cohort Study. PLoS One (2016) 0.75

Calculus, chaos, and other models of emergency department crowding. Ann Emerg Med (2003) 0.75

Vital Signs Predict Rapid-Response Team Activation Within Twelve Hours of Emergency Department Admission. West J Emerg Med (2016) 0.75

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Emergency department use among patients from residential aged care facilities under a Hospital in the Nursing Home scheme in public hospitals in Queensland Australia. World J Emerg Med (2016) 0.75

Applicability of the modified Emergency Department Work Index (mEDWIN) at a Dutch emergency department. PLoS One (2017) 0.75

A generic method for evaluating crowding in the emergency department. BMC Emerg Med (2016) 0.75

Medical Team Evaluation: Effect on Emergency Department Waiting Time and Length of Stay. PLoS One (2016) 0.75

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The Long-Term Effect of an Independent Capacity Protocol on Emergency Department Length of Stay: A before and after Study. Yonsei Med J (2015) 0.75

Framework for classifying compliance and medical immediacy among low-acuity presentations at an urban trauma center. Int J Emerg Med (2015) 0.75

Applying Systems Engineering Reduces Radiology Transport Cycle Times in the Emergency Department. West J Emerg Med (2017) 0.75

Solving the worldwide emergency department crowding problem - what can we learn from an Israeli ED? Isr J Health Policy Res (2015) 0.75

The impact of critically ill children on paediatric ED medication timeliness. Emerg Med J (2016) 0.75

Frequent Use of Emergency Departments by the Elderly Population When Continuing Care Is Not Well Established. PLoS One (2016) 0.75

New Intervention Model of Regional Transfer Network System to Alleviate Crowding of Regional Emergency Medical Center. J Korean Med Sci (2016) 0.75

An electronic alert for HIV screening in the emergency department increases screening but not the diagnosis of HIV. Appl Clin Inform (2014) 0.75

Invasive Mechanical Ventilation in California Over 2000-2009: Implications for Emergency Medicine. West J Emerg Med (2015) 0.75

Skåne Emergency Department Assessment of Patient Load (SEAL)-A Model to Estimate Crowding Based on Workload in Swedish Emergency Departments. PLoS One (2015) 0.75

Interventions to mitigate emergency department and hospital crowding during an infectious respiratory disease outbreak: results from an expert panel. PLoS Curr (2013) 0.75

Dynamic patient grouping and prioritization: a new approach to emergency department flow improvement. Health Care Manag Sci (2014) 0.75

Factors affecting the overcrowding in outpatient healthcare. J Educ Health Promot (2017) 0.75

Heart disease and stroke statistics--2014 update: a report from the American Heart Association. Circulation (2013) 28.02

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Strategies for reducing the door-to-balloon time in acute myocardial infarction. N Engl J Med (2006) 8.18

A pragmatic-explanatory continuum indicator summary (PRECIS): a tool to help trial designers. J Clin Epidemiol (2009) 7.86

Effect of medication nonadherence on hospitalization and mortality among patients with diabetes mellitus. Arch Intern Med (2006) 7.54

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Second symposium on the definition and management of anaphylaxis: summary report--Second National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease/Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network symposium. J Allergy Clin Immunol (2006) 6.64

Executive summary: heart disease and stroke statistics--2014 update: a report from the American Heart Association. Circulation (2014) 6.55

The use of computed tomography in pediatrics and the associated radiation exposure and estimated cancer risk. JAMA Pediatr (2013) 6.18

Priorities among effective clinical preventive services: results of a systematic review and analysis. Am J Prev Med (2006) 5.98

Roles of drinking pattern and type of alcohol consumed in coronary heart disease in men. N Engl J Med (2003) 5.95

Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of food allergy in the United States: report of the NIAID-sponsored expert panel. J Allergy Clin Immunol (2010) 5.55

Body-mass index and symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux in women. N Engl J Med (2006) 5.24

Hospital quality for acute myocardial infarction: correlation among process measures and relationship with short-term mortality. JAMA (2006) 5.06

Association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level and upper respiratory tract infection in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Arch Intern Med (2009) 4.93

Integrating social media into emergency-preparedness efforts. N Engl J Med (2011) 4.89

Use of diagnostic imaging studies and associated radiation exposure for patients enrolled in large integrated health care systems, 1996-2010. JAMA (2012) 4.71

Consumer-directed health care: early evidence about effects on cost and quality. Health Aff (Millwood) (2006) 4.66

Comparing costs and quality of care at retail clinics with that of other medical settings for 3 common illnesses. Ann Intern Med (2009) 4.61

Contribution of public parks to physical activity. Am J Public Health (2007) 4.50

Activated injectable vitamin D and hemodialysis survival: a historical cohort study. J Am Soc Nephrol (2005) 4.44

Impact of medication therapy discontinuation on mortality after myocardial infarction. Arch Intern Med (2006) 4.44

Health literacy and outcomes among patients with heart failure. JAMA (2011) 4.13

Effect of door-to-balloon time on mortality in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol (2006) 4.11

Incidence of death and acute myocardial infarction associated with stopping clopidogrel after acute coronary syndrome. JAMA (2008) 4.06

Approaching health disparities from a population perspective: the National Institutes of Health Centers for Population Health and Health Disparities. Am J Public Health (2008) 3.98

Does utilization of screening mammography explain racial and ethnic differences in breast cancer? Ann Intern Med (2006) 3.95

Increased US emergency department visits for skin and soft tissue infections, and changes in antibiotic choices, during the emergence of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Ann Emerg Med (2008) 3.88

The N-terminal Pro-BNP investigation of dyspnea in the emergency department (PRIDE) study. Am J Cardiol (2005) 3.85

Clinical trial: comparative effectiveness of cephalexin plus trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole versus cephalexin alone for treatment of uncomplicated cellulitis: a randomized controlled trial. Clin Infect Dis (2013) 3.78

A practice change model for quality improvement in primary care practice. J Healthc Manag (2004) 3.73

Importance of therapy intensification and medication nonadherence for blood pressure control in patients with coronary disease. Arch Intern Med (2008) 3.68

A pragmatic-explanatory continuum indicator summary (PRECIS): a tool to help trial designers. CMAJ (2009) 3.65

Racial and ethnic differences in time to acute reperfusion therapy for patients hospitalized with myocardial infarction. JAMA (2004) 3.45

Medication nonadherence is associated with a broad range of adverse outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease. Am Heart J (2008) 3.40

Practical clinical trials for translating research to practice: design and measurement recommendations. Med Care (2005) 3.38

Geographic variation in cardiovascular procedure use among Medicare fee-for-service vs Medicare Advantage beneficiaries. JAMA (2013) 3.30

R-E-S-P-E-C-T: patient reports of disrespect in the health care setting and its impact on care. J Fam Pract (2004) 3.13

Second symposium on the definition and management of anaphylaxis: summary report--second National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease/Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network symposium. Ann Emerg Med (2006) 3.00

Incidence and prognosis of resistant hypertension in hypertensive patients. Circulation (2012) 2.99

Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels among US children aged 1 to 11 years: do children need more vitamin D? Pediatrics (2009) 2.99

Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Food Allergy in the United States: Summary of the NIAID-Sponsored Expert Panel Report. J Allergy Clin Immunol (2010) 2.98

Impact of activated vitamin D and race on survival among hemodialysis patients. J Am Soc Nephrol (2008) 2.96

Neighborhood socioeconomic status and fruit and vegetable intake among whites, blacks, and Mexican Americans in the United States. Am J Clin Nutr (2008) 2.92

Non-pharmaceutical public health interventions for pandemic influenza: an evaluation of the evidence base. BMC Public Health (2007) 2.90

Prospective multicenter study of viral etiology and hospital length of stay in children with severe bronchiolitis. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med (2012) 2.87

Executive Summary: Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2016 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association. Circulation (2016) 2.87

Epidemiology of anaphylaxis: findings of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Epidemiology of Anaphylaxis Working Group. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol (2006) 2.85

When most doctors are women: what lies ahead? Ann Intern Med (2004) 2.83

Auditing access to specialty care for children with public insurance. N Engl J Med (2011) 2.83

Immigrants and health care: sources of vulnerability. Health Aff (Millwood) (2007) 2.78

Association of neighborhood characteristics with bystander-initiated CPR. N Engl J Med (2012) 2.75

A framework for improving the quality of cancer care: the case of breast and cervical cancer screening. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev (2003) 2.71

Conceptualizing and defining public health emergency preparedness. Am J Public Health (2007) 2.67

Health literacy: a policy challenge for advancing high-quality health care. Health Aff (Millwood) (2003) 2.66

Overreliance on symptom quality in diagnosing dizziness: results of a multicenter survey of emergency physicians. Mayo Clin Proc (2007) 2.58

Amino-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide for the diagnosis of acute heart failure in patients with previous obstructive airway disease. Ann Emerg Med (2006) 2.57

Vitamin D insufficiency in pregnant and nonpregnant women of childbearing age in the United States. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2010) 2.54

Symposium on the definition and management of anaphylaxis: summary report. J Allergy Clin Immunol (2005) 2.54

Assuring the health of immigrants: what the leading health indicators tell us. Annu Rev Public Health (2004) 2.54

Multicenter study of repeat epinephrine treatments for food-related anaphylaxis. Pediatrics (2010) 2.45

Use of proton pump inhibitors and risk of hip fracture in relation to dietary and lifestyle factors: a prospective cohort study. BMJ (2012) 2.45

Greater use of preventive services in U.S. health care could save lives at little or no cost. Health Aff (Millwood) (2010) 2.41

Increasing United States hospital admissions for acute pancreatitis, 1988-2003. Ann Epidemiol (2007) 2.39

Insurance status and access to urgent ambulatory care follow-up appointments. JAMA (2005) 2.36

Low plasma level of cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide (hCAP18) predicts increased infectious disease mortality in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Clin Infect Dis (2009) 2.34

Physical inactivity and idiopathic pulmonary embolism in women: prospective study. BMJ (2011) 2.34

Validation of ICD-9-CM coding algorithm for improved identification of hypoglycemia visits. BMC Endocr Disord (2008) 2.31

Context matters: the experience of 14 research teams in systematically reporting contextual factors important for practice change. Ann Fam Med (2013) 2.30

Direct medical costs of syncope-related hospitalizations in the United States. Am J Cardiol (2005) 2.30

Replacement of oral corticosteroids with inhaled corticosteroids in the treatment of acute asthma following emergency department discharge: a meta-analysis. Chest (2002) 2.28

Positive association between altitude and suicide in 2584 U.S. counties. High Alt Med Biol (2011) 2.28

Effect of vitamin D3 supplementation on upper respiratory tract infections in healthy adults: the VIDARIS randomized controlled trial. JAMA (2012) 2.27

A new method for estimating race/ethnicity and associated disparities where administrative records lack self-reported race/ethnicity. Health Serv Res (2008) 2.26

Spectrum of dizziness visits to US emergency departments: cross-sectional analysis from a nationally representative sample. Mayo Clin Proc (2008) 2.25

A meta-analysis of asthma and risk of lung cancer (United States). Cancer Causes Control (2003) 2.24

Validation of self-reported chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a cohort study of nurses. Am J Epidemiol (2002) 2.24

Intimate partner violence and mental health symptoms in African American female ED patients. Am J Emerg Med (2006) 2.23

Association between prehospital vitamin D status and hospital-acquired bloodstream infections. Am J Clin Nutr (2013) 2.21

Risk of heart failure in breast cancer patients after anthracycline and trastuzumab treatment: a retrospective cohort study. J Natl Cancer Inst (2012) 2.21

National study of US emergency department visits for attempted suicide and self-inflicted injury, 1997-2001. Ann Emerg Med (2005) 2.20

Access to emergency care in the United States. Ann Emerg Med (2009) 2.19

Health disparities--less talk, more action. N Engl J Med (2005) 2.17

Availability of rapid human immunodeficiency virus testing in academic emergency departments. Acad Emerg Med (2008) 2.17

Characteristics and admission patterns of patients presenting with syncope to U.S. emergency departments, 1992-2000. Acad Emerg Med (2004) 2.15

Assessing public health emergency preparedness: concepts, tools, and challenges. Annu Rev Public Health (2007) 2.15

Evaluation of pulmonary embolism in the emergency department and consistency with a national quality measure: quantifying the opportunity for improvement. Arch Intern Med (2012) 2.15

Trends in bronchiolitis hospitalizations in the United States, 2000-2009. Pediatrics (2013) 2.14

Tobacco-cessation services and patient satisfaction in nine nonprofit HMOs. Am J Prev Med (2005) 2.11

Asthma exacerbations in North American adults: who are the "frequent fliers" in the emergency department? Chest (2005) 2.10

Does receipt of seasonal influenza vaccine predict intention to receive novel H1N1 vaccine: evidence from a nationally representative survey of U.S. adults. Vaccine (2009) 2.10

Cigarette smoking among asthmatic adults presenting to 64 emergency departments. Chest (2003) 2.09

Frequency of leisure-time physical activity and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in the US population: results from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Am J Epidemiol (2008) 2.08

Designing and conducting tabletop exercises to assess public health preparedness for manmade and naturally occurring biological threats. BMC Public Health (2007) 2.04

The Cardiovascular Research Network: a new paradigm for cardiovascular quality and outcomes research. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes (2008) 2.03

Safety climate and medical errors in 62 US emergency departments. Ann Emerg Med (2012) 2.02

Population aging and emergency departments: visits will not increase, lengths-of-stay and hospitalizations will. Health Aff (Millwood) (2013) 2.01

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