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Emergency department crowding and risk of preventable medical errors.
Epstein SK, Huckins DS, Liu SW, et al. Intern Emerg Med. 2012;7:173-180.

Emergency department (ED) crowding was strongly associated with an increased risk of preventable medical error, in this study conducted in four Massachusetts EDs.
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