Table 3 Characteristics of maximum queue lengths per day in 2013
From: A generic method for evaluating crowding in the emergency department
% of time with ≥19 patients | Min | Max | Median (IQR) | Median patient/nurse ratio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Day shift (7 am–02.59 pm) | Weekday | 54 % | 8 | 42 | 20 (8.00) | 2.9 (2.5 when 8 nurses) |
Weekend | 21 % | 6 | 30 | 15 (6.00) | 2.1 (1.9 when 8 nurses) | |
Evening shift (3 pm–10.59 pm) | Weekday | 56 % | 9 | 38 | 20 (8.00) | 2.5 (2.9 when 7 nurses) |
Weekend | 27 % | 9 | 30 | 18 (6.00) | 2.1 (2.4 when 7 nurses) | |
Night shift (11 pm–6.59 am) | Weekday | <1 % | 1 | 20 | 7 (5.00) | 1.8 |
Weekend | <1 % | 3 | 22 | 9 (4.25) | 1.8 |