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Hospital Corpsmen perform tasks that fall under the scope of practice of both doctors (i.e. sutures, staples and incision and drainages) and nurses (i.e. medication administration, foley catheter insertion, and obtaining intravenous access) and also perform splinting of injured extremities, nasogastric tube insertion, intubation, wound cauterizing, eye irrigation, and much more. Often, some civilian education and/or certification will be required such as an EMT certification, in case of the need to provide care outside the base where the member is stationed. The presence of highly trained enlisted personnel in an Emergency Departments drastically reduces the workload on nurses and doctors.
1150:, 57% of health care workers were physically assaulted in 1996. 73% were afraid of patients as a result of violence, 49% hid their identities from patients, and 74% had reduced job satisfaction. Over one-quarter of the respondents took days off because of violence. Of respondents no longer working in the emergency department, 67% reported that they had left the job at least partly owing to violence. Twenty-four-hour security and a workshop on violence prevention strategies were felt to be the most useful potential interventions. Physical exercise, sleep and the company of family and friends were the most frequent coping strategies cited by those surveyed.
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390:(CMS) classified emergency departments into two types: Type A, the majority, which are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year; and those who are not, Type B. Many US emergency departments are exceedingly busy. A study found that in 2009, there were an estimated 128,885,040 ED encounters in US hospitals. Approximately one-fifth of ED visits in 2010 were for patients under the age of 18 years. In 2009–2010, a total of 19.6 million emergency department visits in the United States were made by persons aged 65 and over. Most encounters (82.8 percent) resulted in treatment and release; 17.2 percent were admitted to inpatient care.
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requirements. Cycle time metrics are the mainstays of the evaluation and tracking of process efficiency and are less widespread since an active effort is needed to collect and analyze this data. Patient satisfaction metrics, already commonly collected by nursing groups, physician groups, and hospitals, are useful in demonstrating the impact of changes in patient perception of care over time. Since patient satisfaction metrics are derivative and subjective, they are less useful in primary process improvement. Health information exchanges can reduce nonurgent ED visits by supplying current data about
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possible patient transfers from admittance to X-ray diagnostics. A review of the literature bears out the logical premise that since the outcome of treatment for all diseases and injuries is time-sensitive, the sooner treatment is rendered, the better the outcome. Various studies reported significant associations between waiting times and higher mortality and morbidity among those who survived. It is clear from the literature that untimely hospital deaths and morbidity can be reduced by reductions in ED waiting times.
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425:. Three of the five Level I trauma centres were on "diversion", meaning ambulances with all but the most severely injured patients were being directed elsewhere because the ED could not safely accommodate any more patients. This controversial practice was banned in Massachusetts (except for major incidents, such as a fire in the ED), effective 1 January 2009; in response, hospitals have devoted more staff to the ED at peak times and moved some elective procedures to non-peak times.
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occurs. This often leads to crowding and can lead to delays in treatment for newly presenting cases ("arrival access block"). This is more common in densely populated areas and affects adult departments more than pediatric ones. Exit block can lead to delays for the patients awaiting inpatient beds ("boarding") and also for new patients arriving at an exit-blocked department. Proposed solutions include changes in staffing or increasing inpatient capacity.
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against hospital staff in the departments by 50 per cent. A system of environmental signage provides location-specific information for patients. Screens provide live information about how many cases are being handled and the current status of the A&E department. Waiting times for patients to be seen at A&E were rising in the years leading up to 2020, and were hugely worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic that started in 2020.
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result of a growing and ageing population, compounded by the freezing or reduction of A&E capacity. Between 2010/11 and 2012/13 crowding increased by 8%, despite a rise of just 3% in A&E visits, and this trend looks set to continue. Other influential factors identified by the report included temperature (with both hotter and colder weather pushing up A&E visits), staffing and inpatient bed numbers.
856:. As such they are crucial in supporting them and can play a role in preventing suicide. At the same time, according to a study conducted in England, people who self-harm often experience that they do not receive meaningful care at the emergency department. Higher ambient temperature may also increase mental illness related emergency department presentations, particularly in females.
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this problem, escalation policies are used by emergency departments when responding to an increase in demand (e.g., a sudden inflow of patients) or a reduction in capacity (e.g., a lack of beds to admit patients). The policies aim to maintain the ability to deliver patient care, without compromising safety, by modifying "normal" processes.
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992:, and many now have full radiology facilities including CT scanners and ultrasonography equipment. Laboratory services may be handled on a priority basis by the hospital lab, or the ED may have its own "STAT Lab" for basic labs (blood counts, blood typing, toxicology screens, etc.) that must be returned very rapidly.
164:. Triage is typically conducted face-to-face when the patient presents, or a form of triage may be conducted via radio with an ambulance crew; in this method, the paramedics will call the hospital's triage center with a short update about an incoming patient, who will then be triaged to the appropriate level of care.
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very minor and can be treated quickly, if only advice is required, or if the emergency department is not a suitable point of care for the patient. Conversely, patients with evidently serious conditions, such as cardiac arrest, will bypass triage altogether and move straight to the appropriate part of the department.
152:, and the assignment of a "chief complaint" (e.g. chest pain, abdominal pain, difficulty breathing, etc.). Most emergency departments have a dedicated area for this process to take place and may have staff dedicated to performing nothing but a triage role. In most departments, this role is fulfilled by a triage
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Military Hospitals, Air Force Aerospace Medical Technicians
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An ED requires different equipment and different approaches than most other hospital divisions. Patients frequently arrive with unstable conditions, and so must be treated quickly. They may be unconscious, and information such as their medical history, allergies, and blood type may be unavailable. ED
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Some patients arrive at an emergency department for a complaint of mental illness. In many jurisdictions (including many U.S. states), patients who appear to be mentally ill and to present a danger to themselves or others may be brought against their will to an emergency department by law enforcement
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is a sudden (in most cases, unexpected) loss of heart function, breathing, and consciousness. This emergency usually results from an electrical disturbance in the heart that disrupts its pumping action, stopping blood flow to the rest of the body. It is different from a heart attack, where blood flow
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In 2009, there were 1,800 EDs in the country. In 2011, about 421 out of every 1,000 people in the United States visited the emergency department; five times as many were discharged as were admitted. Rural areas are the highest rate of ED visits (502 per 1,000 population) and large metro counties had
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machines, and bleeding control dressings are used heavily. Survival in such cases is greatly enhanced by shortening the wait for key interventions, and in recent years some of this specialized equipment has spread to pre-hospital settings. The best-known example is defibrillators, which spread first
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in less than 30 days, length of stay, and patient satisfaction. The probability of death increases each 3 minutes for 1% in case of major injuries in the abdomen part. (Journal of Trauma and Acute Care
Surgery) Equipment in emergency departments follows the prompt treatment principle with the least
775:(PTCA). Both of these are effective in reducing significantly the mortality of myocardial infarction. Many centers are now moving to the use of PTCA as it is somewhat more effective than thrombolysis if it can be administered early. This may involve transfer to a nearby facility with facilities for
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area, commonly referred to as "Trauma" or "Resus", is a key area in most departments. The most seriously ill or injured patients will be dealt with in this area, as it contains the equipment and staff required for dealing with immediately life-threatening illnesses and injuries. In such situations,
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Emergency department overcrowding is when function of a department is hindered by an inability to treat all patients in an adequate manner. This is a common occurrence in emergency departments worldwide. Overcrowding causes inadequate patient care which leads to poorer patient outcomes. To address
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officers for psychiatric examination. The emergency department conducts medical clearance rather than treats acute behavioral disorders. From the emergency department, patients with significant mental illness will be transferred to a psychiatric unit (in many cases involuntarily). In recent years,
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Some emergency departments in smaller hospitals are located near a helipad which is used by helicopters to transport a patient to a trauma centre. This inter-hospital transfer is often done when a patient requires advanced medical care unavailable at the local facility. In such cases the emergency
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In July 2014, the
QualityWatch research programme published in-depth analysis which tracked 41 million A&E attendances from 2010 to 2013. This showed that the number of patients in a department at any one time was closely linked to waiting times, and that crowding in A&E had increased as a
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American states, there is close regulation of the design and content of such signs. For example, California requires wording such as "Comprehensive Emergency Medical Service" and "Physician On Duty", to prevent persons in
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Many A&E departments are crowded and confusing. Many of those attending are understandably anxious, and some are mentally ill, and especially at night are under the influence of alcohol or other substances. Pearson Lloyd's redesign – 'A Better A&E' – is claimed to have reduced aggression
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training. These personnel may be assigned to the resuscitation area for the entirety of the shift or may be "on call" for resuscitation coverage (i.e. if a critical case presents via walk-in triage or ambulance, the team will be paged to the resuscitation area to deal with the case immediately).
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are issues that lead to incorrect medication distribution or potential for patient harm. As of 2014, around 3% of all hospital-related adverse effects were due to medication errors in the emergency department (ED); between 4% and 14% of medications given to patients in the ED were incorrect and
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Fast decisions on life-and-death cases are critical in hospital emergency departments. As a result, doctors face great pressures to overtest and overtreat. The fear of missing something often leads to extra blood tests and imaging scans for what may be harmless chest pains, run-of-the-mill head
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Accident services were provided by workmen's compensation plans, railway companies, and municipalities in Europe and the United States by the late mid-nineteenth century, but the world's first specialized trauma care center was opened in 1911 in the United States at the
University of Louisville
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A&E services are provided to all, without charge. Other NHS medical care, including hospital treatment following an emergency, is free of charge only to all who are "ordinarily resident" in
Britain; residency rather than citizenship is the criterion (details on charges vary from country to
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In addition to the normal hospital based emergency departments a trend has developed in some states (including Texas and
Colorado) of emergency departments not attached to hospitals. These new emergency departments are referred to as free standing emergency departments. The rationale for these
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A&E services in the UK are often the focus of a great deal of media and political interest, and data on A&E performance is published weekly. However, this is only one part of a complex urgent and emergency care system. Reducing A&E waiting times therefore requires a comprehensive,
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is deprecated in the United Kingdom but still in common parlance. It is also still in use in Hong Kong. Earlier terms such as 'casualty' or 'casualty department' were previously used officially and continue to be used informally. The same applies to 'emergency room', 'emerg', or 'ER' in North
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Metrics applicable to the ED can be grouped into three main categories, volume, cycle time, and patient satisfaction. Volume metrics including arrivals per hour, percentage of ED beds occupied, and age of patients are understood at a basic level at all hospitals as an indication for staffing
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an illness or injury that requires urgent attention but is not a life-threatening situation. Urgent care services include a phone consultation through the NHS111 Clinical Assessment Service, pharmacy advice, out-of-hours GP appointments, and/or referral to an urgent treatment centre
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One inspection of Los Angeles area hospitals by Congressional staff found the EDs operating at an average of 116% of capacity (meaning there were more patients than available treatment spaces) with insufficient beds to accommodate victims of a terrorist attack the size of the
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Frequent emergency service users are individuals who present themselves at a hospital much more often than non-frequent presenters. Many frequent users are homeless individuals seeking shelter and food at the hospital. Federal laws and regulations in the United States, like
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became commonly used when emergency medicine was recognized as a medical specialty, and hospitals and medical centres developed departments of emergency medicine to provide services. Other common variations include 'emergency ward', 'emergency centre' or 'emergency unit'.
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or a major fall, is initially handled in the Emergency Department. However, trauma is a separate (surgical) specialty from emergency medicine (which is itself a medical specialty, and has certifications in the United States from the American Board of Emergency Medicine).
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teams. Often, joint training and practice drills are organized to improve the coordination of this complex response system. Busy EDs exchange a great deal of equipment with ambulance crews, and both must provide for replacing, returning, or reimbursing for costly items.
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provider. However, subsequent studies have shown that identifying non-emergency visits based on discharge diagnoses is inaccurate because people commonly present for emergency care for other reasons and are assigned a diagnosis after testing and evaluation.
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A survey of New York area doctors in February 2007 found that injuries and even deaths have been caused by excessive waits for hospital beds by ED patients. A 2005 patient survey found an average ED wait time from 2.3 hours in Iowa to 5.0 hours in Arizona.
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scanning. Medications appropriate to manage the patient's condition will also be given. Depending on underlying causes of the patient's chief complaint, he or she may be discharged home from this area or admitted to the hospital for further treatment.
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Because time is such an essential factor in emergency treatment, EDs typically have their own diagnostic equipment to avoid waiting for equipment installed elsewhere in the hospital. Nearly all have radiographic examination rooms staffed by dedicated
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Rates of ED visits rose between 2006 and 2011 for almost every patient characteristic and location. The total rate of ED visits increased 4.5% in that time. However, the rate of visits for patients under one year of age declined 8.3%.
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Regardless of naming convention, there is a widespread usage of directional signage in white text on a red background across the world, which indicates the location of the emergency department, or a hospital with such facilities.
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units. These units are for people with non-life-threatening injuries. The use of these units within a department have been shown to significantly improve the flow of patients through a department and to reduce waiting times.
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An ECG that reveals ST segment elevation suggests complete blockage of one of the main coronary arteries. These patients require immediate reperfusion (re-opening) of the occluded vessel. This can be achieved in two ways:
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require special procedures. Among other reasons, given that they must be able to handle specialized equipment, physicians can now specialize in emergency medicine, and EDs employ many such specialists.
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Patients arriving to the emergency department with a myocardial infarction (heart attack) are likely to be triaged to the resuscitation area. They will receive oxygen and monitoring and have an early
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the lowest (319 visits per 1,000 population). By region, the Midwest had the highest rate of ED visits (460 per 1,000 population) and Western States had the lowest (321 visits per 1,000 population).
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to a part of the heart is blocked. Cardiac arrest may occur in the ED/A&E or a patient may be transported by ambulance to the emergency department already in this state. Treatment is basic
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or not already administered by the ambulance team; morphine or diamorphine will be given for pain; sub lingual (under the tongue) or buccal (between cheek and upper gum) glyceryl trinitrate (
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life-threatening illnesses or accidents which require immediate, intensive treatment. Services that should be accessed in an emergency include ambulance (via 999) and emergency departments
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the time in which the patient is treated is crucial. Typical resuscitation staffing involves at least one attending physician, and at least one and usually two nurses with trauma and
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In the United States, and many other countries, hospitals are beginning to create areas in their emergency rooms for people with minor injuries. These are commonly referred as
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to deny coverage. In 2004, a study found that emergency room visits were the most common reason for appealing disputes over coverage after receiving service. In 2017,
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whose job is to put children at ease to reduce the anxiety caused by visiting the emergency department, as well as provide distraction therapy for simple procedures.
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and require immediate attention. In some countries, emergency departments have become important entry points for those without other means of access to medical care.
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Patients whose condition is not immediately life-threatening will be sent to an area suitable to deal with them, and these areas might typically be termed as a
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courses. Cardiac arrest is not a condition that can be self-diagnosed. It requires immediate medical attention and diagnosis by a healthcare professional.
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abdominal pain and neurological complaints. Advanced diagnostic testing may be conducted at this stage, including laboratory testing of blood and/or urine,
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and students of any of these professions depending upon the skill mix needed for any given case and whether or not the hospital provides teaching services.
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Gresenz CR, Studdert DM, Campbell NF, Hensler DR, Kapur K (2004).
1729:(174). Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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1595:"Emergency Department Wait Times Vary by State, Study Finds, USA"
1565:(179). Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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1332:"ER doctors: Lawsuit fears lead to overtesting - Yahoo! News"
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Medical treatment facility specializing in emergency medicine
3020:"Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA) | CMS"
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Guttmann A, Schull MJ, Vermeulen MJ, Stukel TA (June 2011).
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Acute exacerbations of chronic respiratory diseases, mainly
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2460:"How to (Maybe) Avoid Sticker Shock at the Emergency Room"
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Skiner HG, Blanchard J, Elixhauser A (September 2014).
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Snapshot of Emergency Surge Capacity in Los Angeles
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2533:"Emergency department triage: an ethical analysis"
2531:Aacharya RP, Gastmans C, Denier Y (October 2011).
1559:"Trends in Emergency Department Visits, 2006–2011"
94:, is a medical treatment facility specializing in
19:Several terms redirect here. For other uses, see
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395:Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act
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3670:International Federation for Emergency Medicine
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1395:"Emergency medicine: past, present, and future"
908:in many cases of severe exacerbations of COPD.
3674:International Conference on Emergency Medicine
3253:Weant KA, Bailey AM, Baker SN (23 July 2014).
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2736:Carter EJ, Pouch SM, Larson EL (March 2014).
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3690:Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians
3398:U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
3357:(US) (National Center for Health Statistics)
2892:Mason S, Knowles E, Boyle A (January 2017).
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1968:"NHS Winter 2014–15: Weekly A&E tracker"
1515:U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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541:, which typically costs the patient and the
356:Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota
181:Resuscitation cases may also be attended by
3796:Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patient
3685:Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
3311:Handbook of Emergency Department Procedures
2864:. Locatible Health Tech Hub. Archived from
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1442:Sakr, M.; Wardrope, J. (1 September 2000).
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1380:"What can I expect when I go to A&E?"
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643:four-hour target in emergency departments
409:, there are no reimbursement provisions.
3680:American College of Emergency Physicians
3328:Mahadevan, Swaminatha V. (26 May 2005).
2703:Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
2592:Trzeciak S, Rivers EP (September 2003).
1948:. Nuffield Trust & Health Foundation
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1399:Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
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2942:Markham D, Graudins A (December 2011).
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584:UK road sign to a hospital with A&E
141:clinical need. This process is called
21:Accident and Emergency (disambiguation)
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1749:"Hedge fund takes over Adeptus Health"
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2458:Klasco R, Zane R (6 September 2018).
2075:(Report). NHS. December 2020. PAR122.
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1523:National Center for Health Statistics
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1003:admissions, discharges, and transfers
870:chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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252:areas, and some departments employ a
3705:Asian Society for Emergency Medicine
3226:"Medication Errors Related to Drugs"
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1688:"Hospitals shorten the waits in ERs"
1173:children were particularly at risk.
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3790:Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics
3695:Royal College of Emergency Medicine
3309:Bache JB, Armitt C, Gadd C (2003).
2145:Robinson J, Bailey E (March 2022).
1142:Violence against healthcare workers
592:(NHS of each constituent country:
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3058:10.1111/j.1553-2712.2000.tb02037.x
1577:"ER Wait Time Problems Widespread"
1534:Kindermann D, Mutter R, Pines JM.
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1082:Emergency department waiting times
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625:Type 3 department – other A&E/
576:A&E sign in the United Kingdom
533:Overuse and utilization management
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2663:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2017.04.032
2087:"About urgent and emergency care"
1792:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.3731
1667:Kowalczyk L (13 September 2008).
1259:"30 Ways We've Changed the World"
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342:Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
318:In some countries, including the
68:accident and emergency department
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3487:International emergency medicine
2993:Burling, Stacey (28 June 2018).
2715:10.1097/00005373-200203000-00002
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1686:Kowalczyk L (24 December 2008).
1065:created a checklist that allows
727:Automated External Defibrillator
565:The emergency department at the
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29:Emergency ward (disambiguation)
25:Emergency room (disambiguation)
3772:Acute Care of at-Risk Newborns
3766:Neonatal Resuscitation Program
3332:. Cambridge University Press.
3259:Open Access Emergency Medicine
2860:Sharon TA (7 September 2015).
2742:Journal of Nursing Scholarship
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3737:Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
2418:Archives of Internal Medicine
2360:10.1016/s2542-5196(23)00104-3
2029:Triggle, Nick (11 May 2017).
1265:(Summer 2000). Archived from
1246:– via Internet Archive.
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771:(clot-busting medication) or
735:advanced cardiac life support
652:North Wales Regional Hospital
507:Superficial injury, contusion
463:Superficial injury, contusion
267:and mental health nurses and
263:. These are often staffed by
178:Advanced Cardiac Life Support
40:Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
3778:Pediatric basic life support
3760:Advanced trauma life support
3743:Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
3492:Pediatric emergency medicine
2650:Annals of Emergency Medicine
2430:10.1001/archinte.168.15.1705
2298:Medical Journal of Australia
1393:Bache, John (12 June 2005).
1180:due to an illegibly written
975:, automatic ventilation and
945:military anti-shock trousers
811:American College of Surgeons
807:Advanced Trauma Life Support
656:Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
648:University Hospital of Wales
567:Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
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4215:Veterans medical facilities
3956:Hospital information system
3361:Academic Emergency Medicine
3046:Academic Emergency Medicine
2913:10.1136/emermed-2015-205201
2347:The Lancet Planetary Health
2051:"NHS backlog data analysis"
1191:
836:the patient for transport.
691:Critical conditions handled
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4133:Tertiary referral hospital
3462:Emergency medical services
2901:Emergency Medicine Journal
2598:Emergency Medicine Journal
1448:Emergency Medicine Journal
1411:10.1177/014107680509800603
1208:Emergency medical services
1164:Dartmouth General Hospital
980:to ambulances, then in an
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1753:BeckersHospitalReview.com
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1063:American Medical Response
782:
3637:Epinephrine / Adrenaline
1940:Blunt I (24 July 2014).
1480:– via emj.bmj.com.
1162:Emergency Department of
660:Queen Alexandra Hospital
4443:Lists of hospitals in:
4327:Rehabilitation hospital
4200:Combat support hospital
4075:Geographic service area
4061:lying in houses (India)
3951:Hospital administrators
2961:10.1186/1471-227X-11-21
2550:10.1186/1471-227X-11-16
2132:"Sudden Cardiac Arrest"
2121:Reviewed every 3 years.
1878:"When to go to A&E"
1544:1 December 2016 at the
1299:10.1186/1757-7241-19-43
902:Noninvasive ventilation
801:Trauma is treated by a
590:National Health Service
529:, declared bankruptcy.
452:Fever of unknown origin
283:Nomenclature in English
53:Belle Chasse, Louisiana
4152:Unique physical traits
4116:Complexity of services
2948:BMC Emergency Medicine
2537:BMC Emergency Medicine
1904:Updated every 3 years.
1727:HCUP Statistical Brief
1563:HCUP Statistical Brief
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547:utilization management
496:Nonspecific chest pain
485:Nonspecific chest pain
399:United States Congress
195:respiratory therapists
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3818:Injury Severity Score
3589:Nasopharyngeal airway
3562:Intraosseous infusion
3387:9 August 2017 at the
2261:10.1192/bjo.2021.1006
2249:Pulmonary Circulation
2200:Pulmonary Circulation
1198:Acute Assessment Unit
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1014:general practitioners
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896:and are referred for
809:(ATLS) course of the
747:Myocardial infarction
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4489:Hospital departments
4337:Verterinary hospital
4322:Psychiatric hospital
4174:Underground hospital
3941:Emergency department
3902:History of hospitals
3595:Oropharyngeal airway
3472:Emergency psychiatry
3457:Emergency department
3366:10 June 2017 at the
2786:"Ontario Wait Times"
2610:10.1136/emj.20.5.402
2119:. 20 September 2021.
1460:10.1136/emj.17.5.314
1358:"Hospital Authority"
894:arterial blood gases
832:department can only
700:Cardiac Arrest": -->
639:Department of Health
288:Emergency department
261:psychiatric problems
135:Louisville, Kentucky
66:), also known as an
60:emergency department
4346:Century established
4292:Children's hospital
4246:Non-profit hospital
4241:For-profit hospital
4236:Charitable hospital
4049:Hôtel-Dieu (France)
3976:Intensive care unit
3574:Tracheal intubation
3568:Intravenous therapy
3272:10.2147/OAEM.S64174
2212:10.3310/alert_49221
2163:10.1192/bjo.2022.35
2059:Updated frequently.
1884:. 19 November 2021.
1368:on 2 February 2017.
1125:A study found that
1018:nurse practitioners
1010:primary care trusts
906:tracheal intubation
795:motor vehicle crash
474:Sprains and Strains
434:
191:ambulance personnel
92:casualty department
4484:Emergency medicine
4317:Maternity hospital
4266:Voluntary hospital
4143:Specialty hospital
4128:Secondary hospital
4107:Municipal hospital
4088:Community hospital
3936:Coronary care unit
3910:Category:Hospitals
3748:Basic life support
3652:Sodium bicarbonate
3450:Emergency medicine
3443:Emergency medicine
3396:Hyattsville, Md.:
2311:10.5694/mja2.52267
2010:. 28 November 2013
1636:on 18 January 2009
1513:Hyattsville, Md.:
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840:Mental Illness(es)
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4280:Condition treated
4195:Military hospital
4138:Teaching hospital
4102:District hospital
4098:Regional hospital
3991:Operating theater
3961:Hospital medicine
3858:
3857:
3647:Magnesium sulfate
3556:Electrocardiogram
3482:Medical emergency
3467:Emergency nursing
2829:10.1136/bmj.d2983
2792:on 13 August 2015
2754:10.1111/jnu.12055
1902:. 6 January 2021.
1780:JAMA Network Open
1170:Medication errors
1154:Medication errors
996:Non-emergency use
982:automatic version
965:disaster response
961:search and rescue
888:, have an urgent
627:minor injury unit
514:
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397:is an act of the
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4256:Private hospital
4220:Women's hospital
4179:Virtual Hospital
4093:General hospital
4044:Cottage hospital
3906:Hospital network
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441:Reason for visit
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3946:Emergency codes
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860:Asthma and COPD
842:
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789:Physical trauma
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4202:
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3581:
3579:Laryngeal tube
3576:
3571:
3565:
3559:
3553:
3547:
3541:Defibrillation
3538:
3533:
3530:Bag valve mask
3526:
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2879:
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2633:
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2464:New York Times
2450:
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2382:
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2304:(7): 379–380.
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1228:
1227:
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1220:
1218:Walk-in clinic
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1200:
1193:
1190:
1155:
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1038:emergency room
997:
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973:defibrillators
913:
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900:if necessary.
898:intensive care
874:oxygen therapy
861:
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787:Main article:
784:
781:
745:Main article:
742:
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713:Cardiac arrest
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697:
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694:
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631:walk-in centre
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269:social workers
254:play therapist
129:
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84:emergency ward
76:emergency room
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9:
6:
4:
3:
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4332:Trauma center
4330:
4328:
4325:
4323:
4320:
4318:
4315:
4313:
4312:Lock hospital
4310:
4308:
4305:
4303:
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4298:
4295:
4293:
4290:
4288:
4285:
4284:
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4272:
4269:
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4190:
4186:
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4177:
4175:
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4165:
4162:
4160:
4159:Hospital ship
4157:
4156:
4154:
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4144:
4141:
4139:
4136:
4134:
4131:
4129:
4126:
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4120:
4118:
4114:
4108:
4105:
4103:
4099:
4096:
4094:
4091:
4089:
4086:
4083:
4082:Base hospital
4080:
4079:
4077:
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4066:
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4060:
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4053:Valetudinaria
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4048:
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4042:
4039:
4036:
4033:
4030:
4028:
4025:
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4022:
4020:Archaic forms
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4012:
4009:
4007:
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4002:
3999:
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3952:
3949:
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3942:
3939:
3937:
3934:
3932:
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3927:
3926:Accreditation
3924:
3923:
3921:
3915:
3911:
3907:
3903:
3898:
3894:
3886:
3881:
3879:
3874:
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3791:
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3688:
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3671:
3668:
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3663:
3662:Organisations
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3653:
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3648:
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3528:
3527:
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3519:
3513:
3510:
3508:
3507:Trauma center
3505:
3503:
3500:
3498:
3495:
3493:
3490:
3488:
3485:
3483:
3480:
3478:
3475:
3473:
3470:
3468:
3465:
3463:
3460:
3458:
3455:
3454:
3452:
3448:
3444:
3437:
3432:
3430:
3425:
3423:
3418:
3417:
3414:
3407:
3403:
3399:
3395:
3392:
3390:
3386:
3383:
3380:
3377:
3373:
3369:
3365:
3362:
3359:
3356:
3353:
3352:
3341:
3339:0-521-54259-6
3335:
3331:
3326:
3322:
3320:0-7234-3322-4
3316:
3312:
3307:
3306:
3292:
3288:
3283:
3278:
3273:
3268:
3264:
3260:
3256:
3249:
3247:
3231:
3227:
3220:
3212:
3208:
3203:
3198:
3194:
3190:
3186:
3179:
3177:
3168:
3164:
3160:
3156:
3151:
3146:
3142:
3138:
3134:
3130:
3126:
3119:
3103:
3097:
3081:
3075:
3067:
3063:
3059:
3055:
3052:(6): 637–46.
3051:
3047:
3040:
3025:
3021:
3015:
3000:
2996:
2989:
2981:
2977:
2972:
2967:
2962:
2957:
2953:
2949:
2945:
2938:
2930:
2926:
2922:
2918:
2914:
2910:
2906:
2902:
2895:
2888:
2886:
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2867:
2863:
2856:
2848:
2844:
2839:
2834:
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2818:
2814:
2807:
2791:
2787:
2781:
2773:
2769:
2764:
2759:
2755:
2751:
2748:(2): 106–15.
2747:
2743:
2739:
2732:
2724:
2720:
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