Commentary: Ontario's efforts to reduce time spent in hospital emergency departments.

The authors of this article are to be congratulated for analyzing key data, reiterating the major reasons for emergency department (ED) overcrowding and presenting their results in such a way that rational management decisions can be made that focus on solutions. The work of Dr. Michael Schull – as referenced by the authors – and others has been instrumental in guiding efforts to reduce overcrowding and the time spent in EDs in Ontario. Over the past four years, the province completed a number of major reviews related to EDs, including the following: