INTRODUCTION Population ageing, the rising demand for healthcare, and the establishment of acute stroke treatment programs have given rise to increases in the number and complexity of neurological emergency cases. Nevertheless, many centres in Spain still lack on-call emergency neurologists. METHODS We conducted a retrospective study to describe the role of on-call neurologists at Hospital Ge...

Introduction: The improvement of technology has increased noise levels in hospital Wards to higher than international standard levels (35-45 dB). Higher noise levels than the maximum level result in patient’s instability and dissatisfaction. Moreover, it will have serious negative effects on the staff’s health and the quality of their services. The purpose of this survey is to analyze the leve...

patient satisfaction of emergency medical services in abadan and khorramshahr hospitals, 2009 tahery n* , feraidoonimoghadam m , cheraghian b , khazni s received: 22 april, 2010 accepted: 27 july, 2010 abstract background & aims: patient satisfaction is a concept that today has gained high importance in medical care. some experts believe that it is impossible to improve business processes and h...

Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK Emergency Department, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium Woolhope, Herefordshire, UK Department of Clinical Toxicology – Poison Centre and Emergency Department, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy Paediatric Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Queen Fabiola Children’s University Hos...

OBJECTIVES To conduct a systematic review to identify studies that describe factors and interventions at primary care practice level that impact on levels of utilisation of unscheduled secondary care. SETTING Observational studies at primary care practice level. PARTICIPANTS Studies included people of any age of either sex living in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OE...

Medical work in developing countries is challenging and rewarding. To make a lasting impact on the local community, a health care worker must be willing to listen to the needs of the people. The long-term impact of a needs assessment and staff education on emergency medicine at a rural hospital in Nepal is presented. The Scheer Memorial Hospital is a 102-bed non-governmental, not-for-profit hos...

This article presents an overview of the complex needs of older patients presenting to the emergency department for care. Discussion points for hospital communities considering emergency services to accommodate the aging population are highlighted. The essential components of a geriatric emergency department, including transition of care strategies, are reviewed.

In this article, we report findings from the first qualitatively driven study of patient-clinician communication in Hong Kong Accident and Emergency Departments (AEDs). In light of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority's policy emphasis on patient-centered care and communication in the public hospitals it oversees, we analyze clinicians' perceptions of the role and relevance of patient-centered comm...

A critical element in the mission of health care organizations is high quality health care. Organizationally, the hospital enterprise is a hierarchical structure that has separate functional charges, lines of authority, and personnel resources for quality improvement and emergency management. The overall umbrella of safety and health care delivery can be viewed to encompass quality improvement ...

This article examines the non clinical skills and training required for effective maritime pre-hospital emergency care provision within a Role Two Afloat facility, allowing for a Primary Retrieval Team to be deployed in support of boarding operations. The provision of pre-hospital emergency care and sending a retrieval team forward has been trialled in various forms. In 2010 and 2011 a R2A team...