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Did Not Wait – DNW

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Emergency department overcrowding in the United States: an emerging threat to patient safety and public health. Relationship between the National ED Overcrowding Scale and the number of patients who leave without being seen in an academic ED. 2005 May;23(3):288–94. Emerg Med J. 2003 Sep 1;20(5):402. Am J Emerg Med.

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Contrast Media Shortage of 2022 – Lessons Learned

EMDocs

3 A study of CT use trends in the ED has shown increasing use of CTs by almost 60% from 2005 to 2013. 6,9 Patient Safety Considerations Few studies have evaluated the impact of the contrast shortage on patient care or patient-centered outcomes due to deferment of imaging or changing protocols leading to delayed or missed diagnosis.

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Ten Commandments for Emergency Professionals; a compendium

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

10 Commandments of Risk Management (Camp Operations) THE "20 Commandments" of EMTALA Ten Commandments For Malpractice Depositions The Top Ten Ways to Ensure Frustration, Miscommunication, and Poor Patient Care the Next Time You Provide (or Request) a Consult [N.B. Ten commandments of burn management Gupta J L.

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Episode 28 - Depressed and Suicidal Patients in the Emergency Department: An Evidence-Based Approach

EB Medicine

Based on 2005 data, the prevalence of 1 month MDD was 5% with a lifetime prevalence of major depression of 13%. Nachi: With the staff notified and the patient searched, the patient should be placed in a room without potentially dangerous items, like tubing or needles.