ER wait after admission costs millions, study finds

NCT ID NCT07532564

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at over 30,000 adults admitted to hospitals in Maryland to understand why some patients wait in the emergency room even after being admitted (called boarding). Researchers wanted to find out what patient traits lead to longer waits, how boarding increases healthcare costs, and whether high boarding affects care for all ER patients. The study used existing medical records and did not involve any new treatments.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

asthma Chest Pain chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD, severe early onset diabetes mellitus disease heart failure hypertensive disorder infectious disease with sepsis pneumonia psychiatric disorder Sepsis sickle cell disease stroke disorder urinary tract infection

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Maryland Medical Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States