Prolonged waiting times at the emergency department is associated with an enhanced risk of hospital admission or death among patients who do not receive the treatment on time.
Emergency Room Admissions Reduced by Workplace Smoking Ban
A new study says that workplace smoking bans will reduce emergency room admissions due to respiratory illness.
A new study says that workplace smoking bans will reduce emergency room admissions due to respiratory illness.
Melissa McCarthy, Associate Professor at George Washington University said, "We need to extend the evaluation of emergency care to either the resolution of the problem or transfer of care to a provider better suited to tackle the patient’s needs."
It is imperative that emergency departments be restructured to ensure patients’ needs are met more efficiently.
New Sensor To Protect Emergency Workers from Inhaling Toxic, Carbon Fumes
A team of researchers have suggested that a new kind of sensor could warn emergency workers when carbon filters in the respirators they wear to avoid inhaling toxic fumes have become
A team of researchers have suggested that a new kind of sensor could warn emergency workers when carbon filters in the respirators they wear to avoid inhaling toxic fumes have become
Source-Medindia
Declining In-Hospital Death Counts at Children's Hospital Without a Pediatric Medical Emergency Team
A study documents reduction in hospital mortality over ten years in a children's hospital without a Pediatric Emergency Medical Team (PMET), according to a report in the May issue
A study documents reduction in hospital mortality over ten years in a children's hospital without a Pediatric Emergency Medical Team (PMET), according to a report in the May issue
Postponing Care Harmful for Asthma Patients
Delay in regular medical care can result in serious consequences, including hospitalization for asthma patients, reveals study.
Delay in regular medical care can result in serious consequences, including hospitalization for asthma patients, reveals study.
