Table 1 Akershus University Hospital Emergency Department capacity, staffing, and crowding definitions
From: Emergency department crowding and length of stay before and after an increased catchment area
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | ∆ 2010–2011 (%) | ∆ 2010–2015 (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Examination rooms | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 2 (10.5) | 5 (26.3) |
Examination beds | 25 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 43 | 43 | 9 (36.0) | 18 (72.0) |
Physician shifts per day | 21.0 | 24.0 | 25.6 | 29.9 | 37.5 | 33.1 | 3 (14.3) | 12.1 (57.6) |
Nurse shifts per day | 37.5 | 46.3 | 48.6 | 47.6 | 52.2 | 46.2 | 8.8 (23.5) | 8.7 (23.2) |
Somatic inpatient bedsa | 496 | 616 | 616 | 601 | 601 | 598 | 120 (24.2) | 102 (20.6) |
Average occupancy rate for hospital somatic inpatient beds (%)a | 91.0 | 98.1 | 93.3 | 95.7 | 95.5 | 93.0 | 7.1 | 2.0 |
Crowding definitions: | ||||||||
- Normal operational level | < 25 | < 35 | < 35 | < 35 | < 35 | < 35 | ||
- High operational level | 25–34 | 35–44 | 35–44 | 35–44 | 35–44 | 35–44 | ||
- Critical operational level | ≥ 35 | ≥ 45 | ≥ 45 | ≥ 45 | ≥ 45 | ≥ 45 | ||