Impact of a system for predicting overcrowding in the emergency department on the length of stay of patients and the mental stress of medical staff

Impact of a system for predicting overcrowding in the emergency department on the length of stay of patients and the mental stress of medical staff - ZNAflow

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00034220

Enrollment

Registered

2024-08-01

Start date

2024-08-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Emergency Department Overcrowding

Interventions

Group 1: Medical and nursing staff in the emergency room receive forecast information on crowding level over the next few hours

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Staff: medical and nursing staff in the emergency department of the facility - Patients (for the calculation of the outcome variables): All emergency patients in the emergency department of the facility

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Staff: leaving the facility or emergency department during the course of the study, short-term employees

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Name: Patient length of stay Measurement: Duration between admission and discharge from the emergency department. Time: Monthly mean and standard deviation across all patients.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Name: Perceived stress level Measurement: Self-assessment, four-point version of the measurement according to Bolino and Turnley (2005) on a 5-point Likert scale. Time: At the end of the shift, reflecting on the shift just completed	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactCornelius Born

Technische Universität München

cornelius.born@tum.de+49 176 7799 0540

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026