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Some EDs have adopted the practice of documenting overcrowding, either by flagging patient charts or electronically recording the information with software, to pinpoint exactly how busy—and possibly, how understaffed—the department was on a given time and day. But is this going to help or hurt the ED physician in the event of a malpractice lawsuit?

Does proving an ED was crowded help or hurt in a lawsuit?