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The impact of pediatric emergency department crowding on patient and health care system outcomes: a multicentre cohort study
Quynh Doan, Hubert Wong, Garth Meckler, David Johnson, Antonia Stang, Andrew Dixon, Scott Sawyer, Tania Principi, April J. Kam, Gary Joubert, Jocelyn Gravel, Mona Jabbour and Astrid Guttmann; for Pediatric Emergency Research Canada (PERC)
CMAJ June 10, 2019 191 (23) E627-E635; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.181426
Quynh Doan
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics (Doan, Meckler), University of British Columbia; School of Population and Public Health (Wong), University of British Columbia; BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Doan, Meckler), Vancouver, BC; Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Johnson, Stang), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta; Stollery Children’s Hospital, and Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (Dixon), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Sawyer), University of Manitoba; Children’s Hospital, Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg (Sawyer), Winnipeg, Man.; Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Principi), University of Toronto; The Hospital for Sick Children (Principi), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Pediatrics (Kam), McMaster University; McMaster Children’s Hospital (Kam), Hamilton, Ont.; Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Joubert), Western University; Children’s Hospital of Western Ontario (Joubert), London, Ont.; Département de pédiatrie (Gravel), Université de Montréal; CHU Sainte-Justine (Gravel), Montréal, Que.; Department of Pediatrics (Jabbour), University of Ottawa; Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Jabbour), Ottawa, Ont.; ICES (Guttmann); Department of Paediatrics (Guttmann), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
MDCM PhDHubert Wong
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics (Doan, Meckler), University of British Columbia; School of Population and Public Health (Wong), University of British Columbia; BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Doan, Meckler), Vancouver, BC; Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Johnson, Stang), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta; Stollery Children’s Hospital, and Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (Dixon), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Sawyer), University of Manitoba; Children’s Hospital, Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg (Sawyer), Winnipeg, Man.; Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Principi), University of Toronto; The Hospital for Sick Children (Principi), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Pediatrics (Kam), McMaster University; McMaster Children’s Hospital (Kam), Hamilton, Ont.; Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Joubert), Western University; Children’s Hospital of Western Ontario (Joubert), London, Ont.; Département de pédiatrie (Gravel), Université de Montréal; CHU Sainte-Justine (Gravel), Montréal, Que.; Department of Pediatrics (Jabbour), University of Ottawa; Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Jabbour), Ottawa, Ont.; ICES (Guttmann); Department of Paediatrics (Guttmann), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
PhDGarth Meckler
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics (Doan, Meckler), University of British Columbia; School of Population and Public Health (Wong), University of British Columbia; BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Doan, Meckler), Vancouver, BC; Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Johnson, Stang), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta; Stollery Children’s Hospital, and Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (Dixon), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Sawyer), University of Manitoba; Children’s Hospital, Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg (Sawyer), Winnipeg, Man.; Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Principi), University of Toronto; The Hospital for Sick Children (Principi), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Pediatrics (Kam), McMaster University; McMaster Children’s Hospital (Kam), Hamilton, Ont.; Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Joubert), Western University; Children’s Hospital of Western Ontario (Joubert), London, Ont.; Département de pédiatrie (Gravel), Université de Montréal; CHU Sainte-Justine (Gravel), Montréal, Que.; Department of Pediatrics (Jabbour), University of Ottawa; Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Jabbour), Ottawa, Ont.; ICES (Guttmann); Department of Paediatrics (Guttmann), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
MD MSHSDavid Johnson
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics (Doan, Meckler), University of British Columbia; School of Population and Public Health (Wong), University of British Columbia; BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Doan, Meckler), Vancouver, BC; Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Johnson, Stang), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta; Stollery Children’s Hospital, and Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (Dixon), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Sawyer), University of Manitoba; Children’s Hospital, Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg (Sawyer), Winnipeg, Man.; Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Principi), University of Toronto; The Hospital for Sick Children (Principi), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Pediatrics (Kam), McMaster University; McMaster Children’s Hospital (Kam), Hamilton, Ont.; Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Joubert), Western University; Children’s Hospital of Western Ontario (Joubert), London, Ont.; Département de pédiatrie (Gravel), Université de Montréal; CHU Sainte-Justine (Gravel), Montréal, Que.; Department of Pediatrics (Jabbour), University of Ottawa; Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Jabbour), Ottawa, Ont.; ICES (Guttmann); Department of Paediatrics (Guttmann), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
MDAntonia Stang
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics (Doan, Meckler), University of British Columbia; School of Population and Public Health (Wong), University of British Columbia; BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Doan, Meckler), Vancouver, BC; Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Johnson, Stang), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta; Stollery Children’s Hospital, and Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (Dixon), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Sawyer), University of Manitoba; Children’s Hospital, Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg (Sawyer), Winnipeg, Man.; Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Principi), University of Toronto; The Hospital for Sick Children (Principi), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Pediatrics (Kam), McMaster University; McMaster Children’s Hospital (Kam), Hamilton, Ont.; Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Joubert), Western University; Children’s Hospital of Western Ontario (Joubert), London, Ont.; Département de pédiatrie (Gravel), Université de Montréal; CHU Sainte-Justine (Gravel), Montréal, Que.; Department of Pediatrics (Jabbour), University of Ottawa; Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Jabbour), Ottawa, Ont.; ICES (Guttmann); Department of Paediatrics (Guttmann), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
MDCM MScAndrew Dixon
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics (Doan, Meckler), University of British Columbia; School of Population and Public Health (Wong), University of British Columbia; BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Doan, Meckler), Vancouver, BC; Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Johnson, Stang), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta; Stollery Children’s Hospital, and Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (Dixon), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Sawyer), University of Manitoba; Children’s Hospital, Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg (Sawyer), Winnipeg, Man.; Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Principi), University of Toronto; The Hospital for Sick Children (Principi), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Pediatrics (Kam), McMaster University; McMaster Children’s Hospital (Kam), Hamilton, Ont.; Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Joubert), Western University; Children’s Hospital of Western Ontario (Joubert), London, Ont.; Département de pédiatrie (Gravel), Université de Montréal; CHU Sainte-Justine (Gravel), Montréal, Que.; Department of Pediatrics (Jabbour), University of Ottawa; Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Jabbour), Ottawa, Ont.; ICES (Guttmann); Department of Paediatrics (Guttmann), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
MDScott Sawyer
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics (Doan, Meckler), University of British Columbia; School of Population and Public Health (Wong), University of British Columbia; BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Doan, Meckler), Vancouver, BC; Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Johnson, Stang), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta; Stollery Children’s Hospital, and Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (Dixon), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Sawyer), University of Manitoba; Children’s Hospital, Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg (Sawyer), Winnipeg, Man.; Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Principi), University of Toronto; The Hospital for Sick Children (Principi), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Pediatrics (Kam), McMaster University; McMaster Children’s Hospital (Kam), Hamilton, Ont.; Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Joubert), Western University; Children’s Hospital of Western Ontario (Joubert), London, Ont.; Département de pédiatrie (Gravel), Université de Montréal; CHU Sainte-Justine (Gravel), Montréal, Que.; Department of Pediatrics (Jabbour), University of Ottawa; Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Jabbour), Ottawa, Ont.; ICES (Guttmann); Department of Paediatrics (Guttmann), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
MDTania Principi
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics (Doan, Meckler), University of British Columbia; School of Population and Public Health (Wong), University of British Columbia; BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Doan, Meckler), Vancouver, BC; Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Johnson, Stang), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta; Stollery Children’s Hospital, and Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (Dixon), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Sawyer), University of Manitoba; Children’s Hospital, Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg (Sawyer), Winnipeg, Man.; Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Principi), University of Toronto; The Hospital for Sick Children (Principi), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Pediatrics (Kam), McMaster University; McMaster Children’s Hospital (Kam), Hamilton, Ont.; Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Joubert), Western University; Children’s Hospital of Western Ontario (Joubert), London, Ont.; Département de pédiatrie (Gravel), Université de Montréal; CHU Sainte-Justine (Gravel), Montréal, Que.; Department of Pediatrics (Jabbour), University of Ottawa; Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Jabbour), Ottawa, Ont.; ICES (Guttmann); Department of Paediatrics (Guttmann), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
MD MScApril J. Kam
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics (Doan, Meckler), University of British Columbia; School of Population and Public Health (Wong), University of British Columbia; BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Doan, Meckler), Vancouver, BC; Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Johnson, Stang), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta; Stollery Children’s Hospital, and Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (Dixon), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Sawyer), University of Manitoba; Children’s Hospital, Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg (Sawyer), Winnipeg, Man.; Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Principi), University of Toronto; The Hospital for Sick Children (Principi), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Pediatrics (Kam), McMaster University; McMaster Children’s Hospital (Kam), Hamilton, Ont.; Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Joubert), Western University; Children’s Hospital of Western Ontario (Joubert), London, Ont.; Département de pédiatrie (Gravel), Université de Montréal; CHU Sainte-Justine (Gravel), Montréal, Que.; Department of Pediatrics (Jabbour), University of Ottawa; Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Jabbour), Ottawa, Ont.; ICES (Guttmann); Department of Paediatrics (Guttmann), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
MD MScPHGary Joubert
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics (Doan, Meckler), University of British Columbia; School of Population and Public Health (Wong), University of British Columbia; BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Doan, Meckler), Vancouver, BC; Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Johnson, Stang), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta; Stollery Children’s Hospital, and Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (Dixon), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Sawyer), University of Manitoba; Children’s Hospital, Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg (Sawyer), Winnipeg, Man.; Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Principi), University of Toronto; The Hospital for Sick Children (Principi), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Pediatrics (Kam), McMaster University; McMaster Children’s Hospital (Kam), Hamilton, Ont.; Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Joubert), Western University; Children’s Hospital of Western Ontario (Joubert), London, Ont.; Département de pédiatrie (Gravel), Université de Montréal; CHU Sainte-Justine (Gravel), Montréal, Que.; Department of Pediatrics (Jabbour), University of Ottawa; Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Jabbour), Ottawa, Ont.; ICES (Guttmann); Department of Paediatrics (Guttmann), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
MDJocelyn Gravel
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics (Doan, Meckler), University of British Columbia; School of Population and Public Health (Wong), University of British Columbia; BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Doan, Meckler), Vancouver, BC; Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Johnson, Stang), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta; Stollery Children’s Hospital, and Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (Dixon), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Sawyer), University of Manitoba; Children’s Hospital, Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg (Sawyer), Winnipeg, Man.; Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Principi), University of Toronto; The Hospital for Sick Children (Principi), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Pediatrics (Kam), McMaster University; McMaster Children’s Hospital (Kam), Hamilton, Ont.; Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Joubert), Western University; Children’s Hospital of Western Ontario (Joubert), London, Ont.; Département de pédiatrie (Gravel), Université de Montréal; CHU Sainte-Justine (Gravel), Montréal, Que.; Department of Pediatrics (Jabbour), University of Ottawa; Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Jabbour), Ottawa, Ont.; ICES (Guttmann); Department of Paediatrics (Guttmann), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
MD MScMona Jabbour
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics (Doan, Meckler), University of British Columbia; School of Population and Public Health (Wong), University of British Columbia; BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Doan, Meckler), Vancouver, BC; Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Johnson, Stang), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta; Stollery Children’s Hospital, and Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (Dixon), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Sawyer), University of Manitoba; Children’s Hospital, Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg (Sawyer), Winnipeg, Man.; Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Principi), University of Toronto; The Hospital for Sick Children (Principi), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Pediatrics (Kam), McMaster University; McMaster Children’s Hospital (Kam), Hamilton, Ont.; Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Joubert), Western University; Children’s Hospital of Western Ontario (Joubert), London, Ont.; Département de pédiatrie (Gravel), Université de Montréal; CHU Sainte-Justine (Gravel), Montréal, Que.; Department of Pediatrics (Jabbour), University of Ottawa; Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Jabbour), Ottawa, Ont.; ICES (Guttmann); Department of Paediatrics (Guttmann), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
MD MEdAstrid Guttmann
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics (Doan, Meckler), University of British Columbia; School of Population and Public Health (Wong), University of British Columbia; BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Doan, Meckler), Vancouver, BC; Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Johnson, Stang), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta; Stollery Children’s Hospital, and Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (Dixon), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Sawyer), University of Manitoba; Children’s Hospital, Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg (Sawyer), Winnipeg, Man.; Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Principi), University of Toronto; The Hospital for Sick Children (Principi), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Pediatrics (Kam), McMaster University; McMaster Children’s Hospital (Kam), Hamilton, Ont.; Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Joubert), Western University; Children’s Hospital of Western Ontario (Joubert), London, Ont.; Département de pédiatrie (Gravel), Université de Montréal; CHU Sainte-Justine (Gravel), Montréal, Que.; Department of Pediatrics (Jabbour), University of Ottawa; Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Jabbour), Ottawa, Ont.; ICES (Guttmann); Department of Paediatrics (Guttmann), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
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The impact of pediatric emergency department crowding on patient and health care system outcomes: a multicentre cohort study
Quynh Doan, Hubert Wong, Garth Meckler, David Johnson, Antonia Stang, Andrew Dixon, Scott Sawyer, Tania Principi, April J. Kam, Gary Joubert, Jocelyn Gravel, Mona Jabbour, Astrid Guttmann
CMAJ Jun 2019, 191 (23) E627-E635; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.181426
The impact of pediatric emergency department crowding on patient and health care system outcomes: a multicentre cohort study
Quynh Doan, Hubert Wong, Garth Meckler, David Johnson, Antonia Stang, Andrew Dixon, Scott Sawyer, Tania Principi, April J. Kam, Gary Joubert, Jocelyn Gravel, Mona Jabbour, Astrid Guttmann
CMAJ Jun 2019, 191 (23) E627-E635; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.181426
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