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This research investigates how the full capacity protocol affects patient length of stay in emergency departments.

July 29, 2026Decision Sciences

The operational effectiveness of a full capacity protocol to ease crowding at an emergency department

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LWLu WangNational Renewable Energy Laboratory MAMazhar ArıkanUniversity of Miami SMSuman MallikUniversity of Kansas

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Randomized trial examines full capacity protocol's impact on patient length of stay in emergency departments, suggesting effective crowding management.

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This research investigates how the full capacity protocol affects patient length of stay in emergency departments.
Analyzed timestamp data from emergency department visits and tests at a large urban teaching hospital.
Applied an instrumented difference-in-differences approach to compare patient outcomes before and after the protocol's implementation.
Constructed a treatment group for analysis to assess the protocol's impact on operational efficiency.
Activated full capacity protocol led to a 6.23% reduction in patient length of stay (LOS).
Shorter waiting and after-treatment times were observed, enhancing throughput of patients in the treatment area.
An inverted-U-shaped relationship between boarding census and after-treatment time was identified during FCP activation.

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Wang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a69a2aec8da07d9defa669f https://doi.org/10.1111/deci.70040

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Randomized trial examines full capacity protocol's impact on patient length of stay in emergency departments, suggesting effective crowding management.

The operational effectiveness of a full capacity protocol to ease crowding at an emergency department

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The operational effectiveness of a full capacity protocol to ease crowding at an emergency department

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