Prolonged emergency department stay

Prolonged emergency department stay has been studied in 1 paper since 2026: 1 observational study in people; 1 in the past year. The newest story, Nov 13, 2026: “Hallway nights not linked to delirium or severe agitation”.

Exposure

1 paper studies it1 findingUpdated Oct 14, 2026

1 new paper in 30 daysSee all 1 papers on prolonged emergency department stay

At a glance

The findings reach people, from one lab or study. 1 lab.

“increased ED LOS was independently associated with delirium and severe agitation”

Impact of an Overnight Stay in the Emergency Department Hallway on Admitted Geriatric PatientsThe western journal of emergency medicine2026doi:10.5811/westjem.64046

1 lab

Humans1

What is prolonged emergency department stay linked with?

Studies link prolonged emergency department stay with incident delirium and severe agitation.

Incident delirium and severe agitation

upin humans1OR 1.01

1 study

Prolonged emergency department stay is associated with incident delirium and severe agitation in humans (Patients spending an entire night in the ED before general medicine admission) (OR 1.01 per hour, 95% CI 1.0–1.01; P = .01).
“increased ED LOS was independently associated with delirium and severe agitation”
HumansPatients spending an entire night in the ED before general medicine admissionper hourn = 8,576
Hallway nights not linked to delirium or severe agitation
The western journal of emergency medicineOct 14, 2026

Latest

1 paper in 12 months

The Western Journal of Emergency MedicineNov 13

Hallway nights not linked to delirium or severe agitation

Among patients aged 65 and older, delirium or severe agitation occurred in 13% in hallways versus 9% in rooms, but adjustment found no association.Among patients aged 65 and older, delirium or severe agitation occurred in 13% in hallways versus 9% in rooms, but adjustment found no association.

Cohort · 8,576 peopleDelirium

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