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PARTNER: A qualitative study on academic and community hospitals partnerships to optimize outbound patient transfers and capacity

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background While interhospital patient transfers are common, most existing literature centers on transfers to academic medical centers (AMCs) and tertiary/quaternary care hospitals for a higher level of care. With the growing trend of healthcare system consolidation and formation of regional affiliations, many systems now coordinate admissions
Ruby Marr, Sachita Shrestha, David Haughey, David Bozaan, Dahlia Rizk, John P. Downs, Rafina Khateeb   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Epidemiology of prehospital emergency calls according to patient transport decision in a middle eastern emergency care environment: Retrospective cohort‐based

Health Science Reports
Background and Aim Though emergency medical services (EMS) respond to all types of emergency calls, they do not always result in the patient being transported to the hospital.
Hassan Farhat, Guillaume Alinier, Kawther El Aifa, Ahmed Makhlouf, Padarath Gangaram, Ian Howland, Andre Jones, Cyrine Abid, Mohamed Chaker Khenissi, Ian Howard, Moncef Khadhraoui, Nicholas Castle, Loua Al Shaikh, James Laughton, Imed Gargouri   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

NHS Direct: consistency of triage outcomes [PDF]

, 2003
OBJECTIVES: To examine the consistency of triage outcomes by nurses using four types of computerised decision support software in NHS Direct. METHODS: 119 scenarios were constructed based on calls to ambulance services that had been assigned the ...
Knowles, E., Munro, J.F., Nicholl, J., O'Cathain, A., Webber, E.   +4 more
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Waiting for a hospital bed: Disparities in emergency department boarding

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Rising emergency department (ED) boarding times have become a public health crisis. It is unclear whether certain racial and ethnic groups are disproportionately affected. Objective To identify racial and ethnic inequities in ED boarding time and explore which factors may contribute to prolonged boarding times.
Rose M. Olson, Nathaniel Fessehaie, Trishathi Malagar Nandakumar, Araba Gyan, Daniel Nguyen, Chuan‐Chin Huang, Esteban Gershanik, DaMarcus E. Baymon, Regan H. Marsh, Jeffrey Schnipper, Bram Wispelwey   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

A taxonomy for emergency service station location problem [PDF]

, 2011
The emergency service station (ESS) location problem has been widely studied in the literature since 1970s. There has been a growing interest in the subject especially after 1990s.
Basar, Ayfer, Başar, Ayfer, Catay, Bulent, Unluyurt, Tonguc, Çatay, Bülent, Ünlüyurt, Tonguç   +5 more
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Mortality after broad‐ versus narrow‐spectrum antibiotic treatment for patients with nursing and healthcare‐associated pneumonia: A nationwide retrospective cohort study

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Nursing and healthcare‐associated pneumonia (NHCAP) is defined as pneumonia occurring in individuals with frequent healthcare contact, such as residents of care facilities or patients with impaired activities of daily living. The effectiveness of broad‐spectrum antibiotics in treating NHCAP remains unclear.
Jumpei Taniguchi, Shotaro Aso, Hiroki Matsui, Kiyohide Fushimi, Hideo Yasunaga   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Organisational culture and information systems implementation: a critical perspective [PDF]

, 2003
This research explores how information systems (IS) implementation is accomplished when cultural change of an organisation is attempted and what this accomplishment means for those touched by it.
McGrath, Kathy
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Smart hospital emergency system via mobile-based requesting services [PDF]

, 2019
In recent years, the UK’s emergency call and response has shown elements of great strain as of today. The strain on emergency call systems estimated by a 9 million calls (including both landline and mobile) made in 2014 alone.
Al-Khafajiy, Mohammed, Baker, Thar, Kolivand, Hoshang, Tully, David, Waraich, Atif   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Impact of Point‐of‐Care Ultrasound in Medicalized Prehospital Setting on Diagnostic Workup

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, EarlyView.
Objectives The primary objective of this study was to describe the indications for performing point‐of‐care ultrasound (POCUS) in prehospital settings. The secondary objective was to assess its impact on the diagnostic workup when its use was initiated by the emergency physician (EP) dispatched with a mobile intensive care unit (MICU).
Frederic Balen, Andy Rouze, Xavier Dubucs   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prehospital thrombolysis with tenecteplase in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a retrospective cohort study

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background The role of thrombolysis in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remains uncertain, with limited evidence of benefit. This study evaluated whether prehospital administration of Tenecteplase improves outcomes in patients with presumed ...
Alan Cowley, Dan Cody, Eleanor Jaquet, Shani Corb, Magnus Nelson   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source