arxivstat.APcs.LGmath.OCstat.MLstat.OT2026-07-16
Proactive Inpatient Bed Requests for Emergency Department Admissions
QIan Cheng, Nilay Tanik Argon, Aniruddhan Ganesaraman, Serhan Ziya
Emergency department (ED) boarding occurs when admitted patients remain in the ED while awaiting inpatient beds. Boarding is a major driver of ED crowding and has been associated with poor patient outcomes. We propose a framework to help EDs reduce boarding time and length of sta…