One common issue that goes on in the hospital settings is that the emergency department gets overly crowded

One common issue that goes on in the hospital settings is that the emergency department gets overly crowded. One method that has been is to assign the bed while the patient is going to be admitted. This will allow to decrease wait time. In addition, this will help increase patient satisfaction rates.

This method will not be successful if there are a shortage of nurses. In addition, if the patient’s condition turns to be more critical. The bed that is assigned may not be appropriate. There may not be a critical care bed available in time. This will be a delay in care. In addition, transitioning the patients during the change of shift should be avoided. The patient will not be able to be assessed by the nurses in time while the nurses are exchanging report. Assigning the bed sounds like a good idea but most likely it has not been successful. It delays care and many times situations can occur that can delay care for the client. For example, there may not be enough transporters on to transport the patient to the room or the assigned nurse would have to transport the patient. There are many factors that play in this. It is imperative to make sure that the patient is in a safe environment and is assigned to the appropriate floor