Sentence examples for overflow unit from inspiring English sources

The state Policemen's Benevolent Association, which represents the corrections officers, has long criticized Delaney Hall as an overflow unit staffed by low-wage workers who are inadequately trained.

Importantly, the number of patients defined as inappropriate admissions to the PACU, as overflow unit, decreased significantly by 50% (p = 0.02).

Prior to the installation of the IMC, patients in need of intermediate care level being refused due to shortage of beds on the ICU were usually left on the ward or transferred to an overflow unit, such as the PACU unit, when having a real ICU indication.

Facilities are increasingly utilizing ED-managed overflow units (acute admission units, transit lounges and flexible beds) to make room for incoming patients.

These overflow units mitigate crowding by giving the ED staff a way to control patient outflow to some extent [29, 30].

Interestingly, inappropriate bed use at the previously used overflow units, such as the PACU, also decreased.

The total number of patients admitted inappropriately on the overflow units decreased from 30.8%too 18.6% (P < 0.0001).

This study demonstrated that the introduction of an IMC unit was associated with more appropriate utilization of ICU resources with a reduced inappropriate bed use of previously used overflow units.

The reduction of the number of ICU patients primarily admitted to the overflow units, by step-down transfer of intermediate care patients to the IMC may also have increased the TISS-28 score on day of admission.

Thus, although no step-up function to the IMC from the general ward was available, patients could be transferred from the general ward to the overflow units, such as the PACU and other medium care units, when ICU capacity was insufficient.

Confirm that the new drain and waste-and-overflow unit will fit properly.