Emergency Medicine Journal

AUGUST 23, 2023

Background NHS 111 is a phone and online urgent care triage and assessment system that aims to reduce UK ED demand. In 2020, 111 First was introduced to triage patients before entry to the ED and to offer direct booking for patients needing ED or urgent care into same-day arrival time slots.

Emergency Department 75

Emergency Department Urgent Care Documentation/Coding Patient Safety 75

Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 14, 2024

THE CASE A female in her 60’s with a remote history of bilateral cataract surgery presented to the emergency department (ED) with a two-week history of right eye swelling. Six days prior, the patient was evaluated at an urgent care and prescribed doxycycline and prednisone.

Ultrasounds 52

Ultrasounds Urgent Care Emergency Department Documentation/Coding 52

ACEP Now

APRIL 2, 2024

An 18-year-old woman presented to the emergency department (ED) with symptoms of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Before arriving at our ED, the patient sought care at an urgent care clinic, where she was prescribed ondansetron without improvement.

Poisoning 40

Poisoning Administration Documentation/Coding Urgent Care 40

EMDocs

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Johnson, MD ( Community EM, Salina Regional Health Center) // Reviewed by: Joshua Lowe, MD (EM Attending Physician, USAF); Marina Boushra, MD (Cleveland Clinic Foundation, EM-CCM); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case A 40-year-old woman presents to a rural emergency department (ED) with left leg pain and swelling for the past 5 days.

Ultrasounds 70

Ultrasounds Documentation/Coding Wellness EMS 70