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Can acutely ill patients predict their outcomes

WEBIntroduction The full impact of an acute illness on subsequent health is seldom explicitly discussed with patients. Patients’ estimates of their likely prognosis …

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Digital disparities: designing telemedicine systems with a health

WEBHealth disparities have been defined as differences among population groups as a result of social, economic, racial or ethnic characteristics, among others.6 Limiting …

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Waiting times in emergency departments: exploring the factors

WEBBackground Long lengths of stay (also called waiting times) in emergency departments (EDs) are associated with higher patient mortality and worse outcomes. …

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Self-harm, capacity, and refusal of treatment: implications for

WEBObjectives: In the context of increasing attention to the rights of adults to make treatment decisions for themselves, this study investigated, among patients who …

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What’s in a number

WEBTraumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.1 In survivors, disability may persist for years after the initial injury. Even mild TBI can result …

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Empathy can be taught and learned with evidence-based education

WEBEmpathy is a reigning topic in healthcare because of its relationship to the aims of medical practice: improved health outcomes1 adherence to treatment recommendations, …

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Self harm and attempted suicide in adults: 10 practical questions …

WEBSelf harm is a complex behaviour that can be best thought of as a maladaptive response to acute and chronic stress, often but not exclusively linked with thoughts of dying. Patients …

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Strategies for implementing implementation science: a …

WEBWhat is implementation science? The gap between care that is effective and care that is delivered reflects, in large measure, the paucity of evidence about implementation.2 …

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Identifying opportunities for health promotion and intervention in …

WEBBackground ED staff assess patients with modifiable risk factors for acute and chronic illness. Health promotion interventions delivered in the ED have been advocated for …

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Prognostic value of National Early Warning Scores (NEWS2) and

WEBBackground National Early Warning Scores (NEWS2) are used to detect all-cause deterioration. While studies have looked at NEWS2, the use of virtual consultation and …

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Digital disparities: designing telemedicine systems with a …

WEBEmerg Med J 2021;38:474–476. Digital disparities: designing telemedicine systems with a health equity aim. Margaret Samuels- Kalow , Todd Jaffe , Kori Zachrison. ABSTRACT …

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Evaluation of the risk assessment matrix: a mental health triage …

WEBBackground: The Risk Assessment Matrix (RAM) is a mental health triage tool designed to assist emergency department (ED) staff to make rapid and accurate assessment of a …

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Case based learning—a review of the literature: is there scope for …

WEBThis paper discusses the findings of a literature review of case based learning (CBL) from a multidisciplinary health science education perspective and attempts to draw …

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Introducing quality improvement to the

WEBBatalden and Davidoff6 define QI as: ‘The combined and unceasing efforts of everyone to make the changes that will lead to better patient outcomes (health), better system …

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Patients don’t have language barriers; the healthcare system does

WEBBenda et al found that in an emergency department in the eastern United States, Spanish-speaking patients who needed language assistance received inconsistent and often non …

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Emergency department triage revisited Emergency Medicine …

WEBTriage is a process that is critical to the effective management of modern emergency departments. Triage systems aim, not only to ensure clinical justice for the patient, but …

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Thromboprophylaxis in lower limb immobilisation after injury (TiLLI

WEBBackground. VTE is a significant global health burden, with incident events alone costing the UK an estimated £640 million and the USA an estimated $7–10 billion each year.1 2 …

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Care-pathways for patients presenting to emergency ambulance …

WEBBackground Self-harm is among the top five causes of acute hospital admissions and ambulance clinicians are often the first point of contact. However, the Emergency …

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Frequent callers to the ambulance service: patient profiling and …

WEBIntroduction. Demand on emergency and urgent care systems in the UK has been steadily increasing at an estimated rate of 6.5% per year, which equates annually to an …

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OP6 An investigation into suicide amongst ambulance service staff

WEBThe risk of suicide amongst male paramedics was 75% higher than the national average. Over a 2 year period, 8 AS trusts identified 15 staff suicides (11 male, 4 female). The …

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