ED work force appears stretched to its limits.

PubMed · 16878757

ED work force appears stretched to its limits.

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There are steps ED managers can take now to position their departments to better handle the staffing demands of the future. Turn to physician assistants for support in preliminary screening, diagnosis, and treatment of patients. Take a regional leadership approach to coordinating a system of care for facilities in your area. Initiate discussions with administrators on potential short- and long-term solutions to staffing problems.

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Efficiency, Organizational Emergency Service, Hospital Humans National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, U.S., Health and Medicine Division Personnel Administration, Hospital Physicians United States Workload Journal Article

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