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Predictability of the emergency department triage system during the COVID-19 pandemic [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine
Objective Emergency department (ED) triage systems are used to classify the severity and urgency of emergency patients, and Korean medical institutions use the Korean Triage and Acuity Scale (KTAS). During the COVID-19 pandemic, appropriate treatment for
Se Young Oh, Ji Hwan Lee, Min Joung Kim, Dong Ryul Ko, Hyun Soo Chung, Incheol Park, Jinwoo Myung   +6 more
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Addressing overcrowding in an emergency department: an approach for identifying and treating influential factors and a real-life application

Israel Journal of Health Policy Research, 2020
Background Overcrowding in hospital emergency departments that arises from long length-of-stay is an unfortunate common occurrence. While some factors affecting length-of-stay are well known, there may be additional factors that have not yet been ...
Guy Wachtel, Amir Elalouf
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Management Patterns of Croup in Korean Emergency Departments: A Nationwide Cohort Study

Children
Background: Despite the established importance of prescribing steroids to children with croup, many physicians in Korean emergency departments (EDs) do not adhere to this recommendation.
Jin Hee Kim, Jae Yun Jung, Soyun Hwang, Joong Wan Park, Eui Jun Lee, Ha Ni Lee, Do Kyun Kim, Young Ho Kwak   +7 more
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Process flows of an emergency department. How process modelling and simulation can help improve the efficiency and quality of patient care [PDF]

SHS Web of Conferences
Emergency departments are the first point of contact for life-saving care worldwide. Despite this importance in patient care, emergency departments face a number of shortcomings. For example, emergency departments have been struggling for many years with
Angler Yannik, Loßin Astrid, Goetz Olav
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Telehealth-Enabled Emergency Medical Services Program Reduces Ambulance Transport to Urban Emergency Departments

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2016
Introduction Emergency medical services (EMS) agencies transport a significant majority of patients with low acuity and non-emergent conditions to local emergency departments (ED), affecting the entire emergency care system’s capacity and performance ...
J. Langabeer, Michael G. Gonzalez, Diaa Alqusairi, T. Champagne‐Langabeer, A. Jackson, J. Mikhail, D. Persse   +6 more
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Incidence and Cost of Ankle Sprains in United States Emergency Departments

Sports health, 2016
Background: Ankle sprains represent a common injury in emergency departments, but little is known about common complications, procedures, and charges associated with ankle sprains in emergency departments.
Shweta Shah, Abbey C. Thomas, J. Noone, C. Blanchette, E. Wikstrom   +4 more
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Describing healthcare providers’ perceptions of relational practice with families in the emergency department: A qualitative study

Curationis, 2020
Background: Emergency departments are regarded as stressful working environments, associated with staff shortages, increased patient numbers and long waiting times.
Waheedha Emmamally, Christen Erlingsson, Petra Brysiewicz   +2 more
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Trends in the Incidence of Hypertensive Emergencies in US Emergency Departments From 2006 to 2013

Journal of the American Heart Association : Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2016
Background The incidence of hypertensive emergency in US emergency departments (ED) is not well established. Methods and Results This study is a descriptive epidemiological analysis of nationally representative ED visit‐level data from the Nationwide ...
A. Janke, C. McNaughton, A. Brody, R. Welch, P. Levy   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Emergency department management of patients with thoracic trauma: PRISMA scoping review

Saudi Journal of Emergency Medicine
The prognosis for patients with thoracic trauma depends largely on the management presented in the emergency department (ED), along with other major factors. This PRISMA scoping review explored ED management for patients with thoracic trauma.
Khalid A. Ateyyah1, Abdullah K. Aljohani2; Najwa A. Alqurashi2; Loay H. Afify2; Rahaf M. Alharbi4; Renad K. Alqahtani3; Rudaynah E. Haddad2; Noura S. Alenazi5   +1 more
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Assessment of disaster preparedness among emergency departments in Italian hospitals: a cautious warning for disaster risk reduction and management capacity

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2016
Study hypothesisSince the 1990s, Italian hospitals are required to comply with emergency disaster plans known as Emergency Plan for Massive Influx of Casualties. While various studies reveal that hospitals overall suffer from an insufficient preparedness
M. Paganini, F. Borrelli, J. Cattani, L. Ragazzoni, A. Djalali, Luca Carenzo, F. Della Corte, F. Burkle, P. Ingrassia   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source