Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 17-24, May 2010

The effects of ambulance ramping on Emergency Department length of stay and in-patient mortality

  • Maree Hitchcock, RN, BN, MN(Emerg) (MAP(Hons))

      Affiliations

    • Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Parklands Drive, 4222 Queensland, Australia
    • Griffith University Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation, Gold Coast, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation, Room 2.61, Clinical Sciences 2 Building (G16), Griffith University, Parklands Drive, Southport, 4215 Queensland, Australia. Tel.: +61 0422828882.
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  • Julia Crilly, RN, BN, MN(Hons) (PhD)

      Affiliations

    • Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Parklands Drive, 4222 Queensland, Australia
    • Griffith University Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation, Gold Coast, Australia
    • 108 Nerang Street, Southport, 4220 Queensland, Australia
    • Southern District Emergency Department Clinical Network, Gold Coast Hospital, Australia
    • Emergency Department, Gold Coast Hospital, Southport, Australia
    • ,
  • Brigid Gillespie, RN, BHlth Sc( (Hons), PhD)

      Affiliations

    • Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Parklands Drive, 4222 Queensland, Australia
    • Griffith University Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation, Gold Coast, Australia
    • ,
  • Wendy Chaboyer, RN, BSc, MN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Parklands Drive, 4222 Queensland, Australia
    • Griffith University Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation, Gold Coast, Australia
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  • Vivienne Tippett, BA, GradDip Psych, MPH

      Affiliations

    • School of Population Health, Herston Road, Herston, 4006 Queensland, Australia
    • University of Queensland and Australian Centre for Prehospital Research, Queensland Ambulance Service, Queensland, Australia
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  • James Lind, BM, BS, BMedSci, FACEM

      Affiliations

    • 108 Nerang Street, Southport, 4220 Queensland, Australia
    • Southern District Emergency Department Clinical Network, Gold Coast Hospital, Australia
    • Emergency Department, Gold Coast Hospital, Southport, Australia

Received 2 February 2010; received in revised form 10 February 2010; accepted 10 February 2010.

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PII: S1574-6267(10)00005-4

doi:10.1016/j.aenj.2010.02.004

Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 17-24, May 2010

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