Patients Prefer Boarding in Inpatient Hallways: Correlation with the National Emergency Department Overcrowding Score

Table 3

Selected quotes from patients preferring inpatient hallway boarding.

“It’s quieter.”
“There is more privacy.”
“There would be fewer patients near me.”
“To get out of the way of the busy Emergency Department.”
“To get away from mentally imbalanced patients.”
“I prefer to be alone.”
“It is more comfortable upstairs.”
“Too much traffic in the Emergency Department.”
“Maybe I’ll get a bed faster upstairs.”
“Better beds and pillows.”