Emergency Department Patient Safety Research 
EM Literature of Note
DECEMBER 4, 2024
The emergency department is a place of risk and errors. But, the net effect becomes – the ED is a focus for patient safety research. As a result, most of the patients reviewed suffered moderate or severe harms as a result of these MODs. The vision changes that are actually an acute aortic dissection.
Emergency Medicine Journal
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Background The WHO recognises patient safety as a serious public health problem. We compared the culture of safety in the adult AED and PED before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. This survey provides scores for 12 separate domains and a global assessment of safety (scale 0–10).
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AENJ: Current Issue
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
Pressure injuries (PIs) are an important quality and patient safety metric for health care organizations. PI monitoring and treatment are often overlooked in the emergency department (ED). Emergency care professionals must be proactive about PI early identification and prevention strategies.
Emergency Medicine Journal
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
We propose using a qualitative approach called ‘deep listening’ to explore the sonic environment of emergency departments. We organised a public participation workshop to explore perspectives on the sonic environment of an emergency department as well as their perceptions and experiences of the deep listening methodology.
Emergency Medicine Journal
AUGUST 21, 2024
Aim Junior doctors joining EDs are required to rapidly acquire new knowledge and skills, but there is little research describing how this process can be facilitated. We aimed to understand what would make ED formal induction and early socialisation more effective. We used constant comparison to identify and develop themes.
Emergency Medicine Journal
AUGUST 23, 2023
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. 111 First continues to be used post pandemic, but concerns about patient safety, delays or inequities in accessing care have been voiced.
Don't Forget the Bubbles
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
In the UK, as in most developed countries, more patients are presenting to Emergency Departments (EDs) with minor illnesses or injuries. Critically unwell or injured patients are prioritised, whereas those who are felt to be less unwell wait longer for clinical review. Simpson et al. Simpson et al.
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