Blog 19 - Third Answer

Stony brook Hospital
This hospital pioneered the idea of inpatient hallway boarding.

1. EQ
1. What is the best way to minimize Emergency Department overcrowding?
2. Answer #3 (Write in a complete sentence like a thesis statement)*
1. The best way to minimize Emergency Department overcrowding is through the use of inpatient hallway boarding. 
3. 3 details to support the answer 
1. Inpatient hallway boarding allows the hospital to distribute the stress of overcrowding so one department(the ED) doesn't suffer as much. 
2. This is only used for stable patients, so it is safe. 
3. Some hospitals have already implemented this solution and it has had favorable results. 
4. Several studies show that 50% of patients would prefer to board in an inpatient hallway. 
4. The research source(s) to support your details and answer
1. Interview 3
2. Sources 38, 44, 45, 47, 54 
5. Concluding Sentence
1. This is a good answer for my EQ because it doesn't require a lot of extra money or resources. The process of boarding patients in inpatient hallways has been proven to speed up the rate of bed turnover. Patients who are in inpatient hallways have many of the same amenities as those in normal inpatient rooms.