Improving Patient Flow Through Axiomatic Design of Hospital Emergency Departments [PDF]
Organised by: Cranfield UniversityIn response to crowding in hospital emergency departments (ED), efforts have been made to increase patient flow through the Fast Track (FT).
Kim, S-G., Peck, J.
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Unconditional Care in Academic Emergency Departments [PDF]
Recent news stories have explicitly stated that patients with symptoms of COVID-19 were "turned away" from emergency departments. This commentary addresses these serious allegations, with an attempt to provide the perspective of academic emergency ...
Burton, John H +49 more
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Child protection procedures in emergency departments [PDF]
Background: Emergency departments (EDs) may be the first point at which children who have been subject to abuse or neglect come into contact with professionals who are able to act for their protection.
Sidebotham, Peter +2 more
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The impact of co-located NHS walk-in centres on emergency departments [PDF]
Objectives: To determine the impact of establishing walk-in centres alongside emergency departments on attendance rates, visit duration, process, costs and outcome of care.
Munro, James +16 more
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Screening and brief interventions for hazardous alcohol use in accident and emergency departments: a randomised controlled trial protocol [PDF]
There is a wealth of evidence regarding the detrimental impact of excessive alcohol consumption on the physical, psychological and social health of the population.
Myles, J. +76 more
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Objectives: Frailty is a clinical syndrome characterized by decreased physiologic reserve that diminishes the ability to respond to stressors such as acute illness.
Carrie Ballard +21 more
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Setting staffing requirements for time-dependent queueing networks: the case of accident and emergency departments [PDF]
An incentive scheme aimed at reducing patients’ waiting times in accident and emergency departments was introduced by the UK government in 2000. It requires 98% of patients to be discharged, transferred, or admitted to inpatient care within 4 hours of ...
Dave Worthington +6 more
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What do we really know about infants who attend Accident and Emergency departments? [PDF]
Aims: Accident and Emergency attendances continue to rise. Infants are disproportionately represented. This study examines the clinical reasons infants attend UK Accident and Emergency departments.
Reed, J, Blair, M, Heys, M, Kwong, H-M
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Systematic review of trends in emergency department attendances : an Australian perspective [PDF]
Emergency departments (EDs) in many developed countries are experiencing increasing pressure due to rising numbers of patient presentations and emergency admissions. Reported increases range up to 7% annually. Together with limited inpatient bed capacity,
Stoelwinder, Johannes U. +11 more
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Comparing care at walk-in centres and at accident and emergency departments: an exploration of patient choice, preference and satisfaction [PDF]
Objectives: To explore the impact of establishing walk-in centres alongside emergency departments on patient choice, preference and satisfaction. Methods: A controlled, mixed-method study comparing eight emergency departments with co-located walk-in
Munro, James +11 more
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