Table 2 Causes of delayed discharging from the ED, UoGCSH, N = 2526
From: Current patterns of care at adult emergency department in Ethiopian tertiary university hospital
Causes | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Unavailability of free beds in admission areas | 1566 (62) |
Waiting for senior clinicians’ decision | 379 (15) |
Delayed investigations and tests | 328 (13) |
Lack of equipment (oxygen, monitoring, suction machines, and other ancillary medical equipment) | 253 (10) |