Pediatr Emerg Med J.  2021 Dec;8(2):124-126. 10.22470/pemj.2021.00227.

A potential impact of the donning and doffing policy on emergency department length of stay during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic

• Bellini T
• Piccotti E

• KMID: 2524008
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.22470/pemj.2021.00227

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  Fig. 1. Calculated increased emergency department length of stay during March to December 2020 with a 32%-56% increase compared to that during March to December 2019. Eemergency department length of stay refers to a time interval from the patient’s arrival to discharge or transfer.

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