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Title: A brief history of ramping.
Author: Book, B.
Evenden, J.
Genborg, R.
Stretton, B.
Kovoor, Joshua
Gibson, K.
Tan, S.
Gupta, A.
Chan, W. O.
Bacchi, C.
Ittimani, M.
Cusack, M.
Maddison, J.
Gluck, S.
Gilbert, T.
McNeill, K.
Bacchi, S.
Issue Date: 2024
Publication Title: Internal Medicine Journal
Volume: 54
Issue: 9
Start Page: 1577
End Page: 1580
Abstract: ‘Ramping’ is a commonly used term in contemporary Australian healthcare. It is also a part of the public and political zeitgeist. However, its precise definition varies among sources. In the published literature, there are distinctions between related terms, such as ‘entry overload’ and ‘Patient Off Stretcher Time Delay’. How ramping is defined and how it came to be defined have significance for policies and procedures relating to the described phenomenon. Through examination of the history of the term, insights are obtained into the underlying issues contributing to ramping and, accordingly, associated possible solutions.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/11054/2805
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/imj.16466
Internal ID Number: 02811
Health Subject: EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
AMBULANCE
ACCESS BLOCK
OVERCROWDING
COMMUNITY
Type: Journal Article
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