BACKGROUND An increasing number of patients and stricter requirements for quality and efficiency in the management of emergency patients have spurred several Norwegian emergency departments (EDs) to introduce triage as one of several measures. This introduction has taken place without any accompanying research. We therefore wanted to investigate the use and organisation of triage, as well as th...

background: smart school project is a new step in information age; it can create fundamental changes in teaching-learning process as well as teacher-student tasks and roles and integration of information technology and curriculum. the main purpose of this paper is to evaluate smart schools current statues in mazandaran province based on “smart school” conceptual model during the academic year 2...

This study investigated knowledge of and practices towards universal precautions among 540 health care workers and medical students in 2 university hospitals in Mazandaran Province, Islamic Republic of Iran. Only 65.8% and 90.0% staff in the 2 hospitals and 53.5% of medical students had heard about universal precautions. Overall, there was a low understanding of precautions, except concerning d...

background since 1986, the world health organization (who) has been motivating health sectors to promote clinical and curative services (who, 1986). some emergency departments (eds) have partially achieved this through providing patient health information, screening and early intervention programs, injury prevention, and asthma education. a significant organizational shift is required for eds t...

Background: Acute poisonings are common presentations to emergency departments (EDs) worldwide and require rapid assessment. Consultant emergency physicians (EPs) faced with various toxicological presentations must initiate rapid investigations and empirical management. This study aimed to determine emergency department doctors’ level of knowledge and confidence in toxicological presentations, ...

There are approximately 25 million emergency department visits by children each year in the United States. It can be challenging for healthcare providers to maintain the readiness of emergency departments in terms of equipment availability, policies and procedures for the care of children, and quality improvement for pediatric patients. Nearly 90% of children are seen in general emergency depar...

OBJECTIVE To survey general practitioners' opinions of the quality of care offered by an urban accident and emergency (A&E) department. METHODS A postal questionnaire was used. The questionnaire addressed issues of patient treatment, communications between hospital and GPs, and the GPs' perceptions of patient satisfaction. Questions required graded responses. Response rate was 57% (91 of 160 ...

INTRODUCTION One in 5 women is a victim of sexual assault. This study examines the administration of emergency contraception to victims of sexual assault in North Carolina hospital emergency departments. METHODS One hundred seventeen surveys were mailed to hospital emergency departments across the state to determine their emergency contraception practices for victims ofsexual assault. The sur...