The probability of emergency department diversion status as a function of inpatient occupancy

Study objectives: Emergency department (ED) diversion status is a result of a mismatch between ED capacity and various input, throughput, and output factors. It is important to measure these factors to manage ED flow and predict ambulance diversion. The most important output factor for most EDs is the inpatient medical-surgical occupancy rate, which varies considerably but predictably throughout the week. The medical-surgical occupancy rate was...