Is hallway care dangerous? An observational study

In response to crowding the use of hallway beds has become an increasingly prevalent practice in Emergency Departments (EDs). There is limited research on whether caring for patients in hallways (HP) is associated with adverse outcomes. The goal of this study was to examine the effects of HP triage on 30 day outcomes for ED return, readmission, and mortality. We performed a retrospective cohort study at an urban, academic ED comparing HPs...