Help Leave Room for Safety When Boarding Patients in the ED

February 2026

Two in every 5 emergency departments (EDs) report boarding times often exceed 24 hrs...to the point it’s now a US public health crisis.

ED boarder patients have been admitted to the hospital...but are kept in the ED due to lack of available inpatient beds.

This leads to rising deaths, overcrowded emergency rooms, increased costs, patient stress, staff burnout, etc. Even the public is taking notice due to popular TV shows such as The Pitt.

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Help Leave Room for Safety When Boarding Patients in the ED

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