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A brief history of ramping

Published:2024-07-31 Issue:9 Volume:54 Page:1577-1580
ISSN:1444-0903
Container-title:Internal Medicine Journal
language:en
Short-container-title:Internal Medicine Journal

Author:

Cook Benjamin¹²³⁴^ORCID,Evenden James²³⁵⁶,Genborg Ruby⁶,Stretton Brandon²³⁵,Kovoor Joshua³⁷,Gibson Kieran⁸,Tan Sheryn³^ORCID,Gupta Aashray³,Chan Weng O.²³⁵,Bacchi Carol³,Ittimani Mana⁹,Cusack Michael²,Maddison John¹²⁴,Gluck Samuel¹³⁴,Gilbert Tony¹²⁴^ORCID,McNeill Keith¹⁰,Bacchi Stephen¹²⁴¹¹

Affiliation:

1. Lyell McEwin Hospital Adelaide South Australia Australia

2. SA Health Adelaide South Australia Australia

3. University of Adelaide Adelaide South Australia Australia

4. Northern Adelaide Local Health Network Adelaide South Australia Australia

5. Royal Adelaide Hospital Adelaide South Australia Australia

6. South Australian Ambulance Service Adelaide South Australia Australia

7. Ballarat Base Hospital Ballarat Victoria Australia

8. The University of Queensland St Lucia Queensland Australia

9. Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Sydney New South Wales Australia

10. Commission on Excellence and Innovation in Health Adelaide South Australia Australia

11. Flinders University Adelaide South Australia Australia

Abstract

Abstract‘Ramping’ is a commonly used term in contemporary Australian healthcare. It is also a part of the public and political zeitgeist. However, its precise definition varies among sources. In the published literature, there are distinctions between related terms, such as ‘entry overload’ and ‘Patient Off Stretcher Time Delay’. How ramping is defined and how it came to be defined have significance for policies and procedures relating to the described phenomenon. Through examination of the history of the term, insights are obtained into the underlying issues contributing to ramping and, accordingly, associated possible solutions.

Publisher

Wiley

Link

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/imj.16466

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