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Challenges, consequences, and lessons for way–outs to …

WEBEmergency Department (ED) overcrowding adversely affects patients’ health, accessibility, and quality of healthcare systems for communities. Several studies …

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Patient education and follow-up as an intervention for …

WEBHighly activated patients take more responsibility and acquire disease-specific knowledge and skills, thus promoting self-management and facilitating effective …

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Effectiveness and implementation of interventions for health …

WEBUrgent and emergency care (UEC) settings provide an opportunity to prevent ill-health and promote healthy lifestyles with potential to screen and deliver interventions …

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What are the barriers and facilitators to effective health …

WEBSchoeld et al. BMC Emergency Medicine Page 3 of 13 surveys and qualitative research. Any literature (quan-titative, qualitative or mixed methods) that reported on the …

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Health-related social needs information in the emergency …

WEBIn the emergency department (ED) setting, patients’ health-related social needs (HRSN) complicate care and drive poor outcomes. Issues such as transportation …

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on transfers between long …

WEBLong-term care (LTC) was overwhelmingly impacted by COVID-19 and unnecessary transfer to emergency departments (ED) can have negative health …

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A mapping review of interventions to address patients who …

WEBThe high utilization of acute care services, particularly emergency departments (ED), continues to be a significant concern for healthcare providers. …

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Perceived human factors from the perspective of paramedics – a

WEBSince To Err Is Human was published in 1999 [] increasing attention has been paid to human factors in health care.It is now better understood that human action is valuable and essential because it withstands variability [].However, humans are fallible and perfect human action is impossible especially in stressful and demanding environments …

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical-seeking behavior in …

WEBThe outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused a catastrophic event worldwide. Since then, people’s way of living has changed in terms of …

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Patient characteristics, triage utilisation, level of care, and

WEBIn Gothenburg, the second largest city in Sweden, the patient volumes in the emergency department (ED) and those treated by the emergency medical services …

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The incorporation of focused history in checklist for early …

WEBDiagnostic errors and delayed diagnoses act as a blind spot in the delivery of health care and have been attributed to avoidable illness and death in the United States [1, 2].Errors in diagnosis occur with common diseases and are not limited to rare conditions [].The Institute of medicine’s report on improving diagnosis in healthcare recommends …

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Articles BMC Emergency Medicine

WEBThis survey aims to comprehensively understand occupational burnout among pre-hospital emergency medical personnel and explore associated risk factors. ZhiJiang …

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Prospective stratification of patients at risk for emergency …

WEBBackground Estimating patient risk of future emergency department (ED) revisits can guide the allocation of resources, e.g. local primary care and/or specialty, to …

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Strengthening care for emergencies: what is the level of awareness …

WEBA medical emergency is an acute injury or illness that poses an immediate risk to an individual’s life or long-term health [].They range from self-resolving allergic …

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Effectiveness of interventions to alleviate emergency department

WEBBackground The growing demand for elderly care often exceeds the ability of emergency department (ED) services to provide quality of care within reasonable time. The purpose of this systematic review is to assess the effectiveness of interventions on reducing ED crowding by older patients, and to identify core characteristics shared by …

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The significance of nonurgent psychiatric emergencies in an ED: a

WEBIn emergency departments, patients with mental health conditions are a major concern and make up the third or fourth of the most common diagnosis seen …

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Workplace violence against emergency health care workers: What

WEBWorkplace violence by patients and bystanders against health care workers, is a major problem, for workers, organizations, patients, and society. It is estimated to …

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Components of hospital personnel preparedness to evacuate …

WEBDuring natural catastrophes, hospital staff members’ readiness for crisis management—particularly concerning patient evacuation and improving their …

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Emergency department triage: an ethical analysis BMC …

WEBEmergency care is one of the most sensitive areas of health care. This sensitivity is commonly based on a combination of factors such as urgency and crowding [].Urgency of care results from a combination of physical and psychological distress, which appears in all emergency situations in which a sudden, unexpected, agonizing and at …

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Identifying quality indicators to measure workplace violence in

WEBWorkplace violence (WPV) in healthcare is a growing challenge posing significant risks to patient care and employee well-being. Existing metrics to measure …

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Identifying mitigation strategies of comprehensive health centers

WEBExposure to dust can disrupt healthcare services and severely affect all activity domains of the health system. The aim of this study was to explore mitigation strategies …

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