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The basic Saturation Scoring tool employs several key inputs related to the ED, including capacity, volume, and acuity of patients in the ED. EMResource offers a second saturation scoring tool, the National Emergency Department Overcrowding Score (NEDOCS). NEDOCS takes into account ED capacity and the acuity of current patients. However, NEDOCS also uses ED throughput to inpatient beds as a key component to the calculation. Both options are available in the list of available Status Types.
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NEDOCS "is the global standard for measuring patient throughput" (NEDOCS), helping hospitals measure capacity and reduce overcrowding. This saturation score takes a variety of factors into account, including the number of ED patients, beds, and admissions, as well as ED throughput.
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