OUR NEW EDITORIAL: Reforms alone are unlikely to solve ED pressure this winter

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@HSELive @roinnslainte @INMO_IRL @AssocEmergMedIE #emergencydepartments

OUR NEW EDITORIAL: Reforms alone are unlikely to solve ED pressure this winter

https://bit.ly/4p2aa2v

@HSELive @roinnslainte @INMO_IRL @AssocEmergMedIE #emergencydepartments

OUR NEW EDITORIAL: Reforms alone are unlikely to solve ED pressure this winter

https://bit.ly/4p2aa2v

@HSELive @roinnslainte @INMO_IRL @AssocEmergMedIE #emergencydepartments

OUR NEW EDITORIAL: Reforms alone are unlikely to solve ED pressure this winter

https://bit.ly/4p2aa2v

@HSELive @roinnslainte @INMO_IRL @AssocEmergMedIE #emergencydepartments

OUR NEW EDITORIAL: Reforms alone are unlikely to solve ED pressure this winter

https://bit.ly/4p2aa2v

@HSELive @roinnslainte @INMO_IRL @AssocEmergMedIE #emergencydepartments

#EmergencyDepartments have to interact with multiple specialties on a daily basis for various reasons including referrals, advice & reviews.

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P.E.I. has worst rate of patients leaving ERs without being treated, says think tank | CBC News A report published by the Montreal Economic Institute says Prince Edward Island has the highest rates in Canada of people leaving the emergency department before seeing a nurse or doctor.

#PEI #Healthcare system has the worst ranking in #Canada for patients giving up on receiving care and leaving #EmergencyDepartments.

Nearly 20% or 1 out of every 5 people on #PrinceEdwardIsland DO NOT have access to a doctor or nurse practitioner.
#peipoli #cdnpoli

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

#POCUS was found to be used less in nonacademic #EmergencyDepartments, with suboptimal workflows and limited billing practice. Addressing these could improve implementation and patient care. #EmergencyMedicine #PatientCare

Learn more: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

A PRISMA flow diagram of the literature search and publication selection

NEW: Effectiveness of Mathematical and Simulation Models for Improving Quality of Care in #EmergencyDepartments: A Systematic Literature Review www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejo...

#MedSky #ER #HealthIT #SystematicReview

"A&E WAIT FUEL 4,000 ATTACKS ON NHS STAFF A YEAR"
@shaungw.bsky.social for @dailymail.co.uk

#NHSStaff are facing 'utterly abhorrent' levels of violence - including threats with a gun - in #EmergencyDepartments.

#DailyMail
#TomorrowsPapersToday
#IBPAPERS

HH Health System seeks approval to build 2 free-standing emergency departments Huntsville Hospital announced Monday that it wants to build two free-standing emergency departments in North Alabama.

WHNT 19Alabama News Beacon #Healthcare #EmergencyDepartments #HuntsvilleHospital

Impact of #Digital Safety Plan Activation on Subsequent Emergency Departments Visits Following an Initial Suicide Attempt: Quasi-Experimental Study Background: Suicide is a significant global public #Health concern. Individuals with suicidal behaviors often seek help in emergency departments (ED), making #MentalHealth providers critical in suicide prevention. Brief interventions, such as safety planning, are essential in these settings. However, there is a limited understanding of how mobile #Digital safety planning #Apps can aid in secondary suicide prevention. Objective: This study evaluated the effectiveness of a #Digital safety plan, delivered through the Memind #App, in reducing ED visits associated with suicidal behavior (i.e., suicidal ideation or attempt). Methods: A one-year follow-up was conducted on individuals who presented to the ED for an index event related to suicidal behavior (n = 78). Participants were provided with a #Digital safety plan on their mobile devices and instructed to activate it during future suicidal crises. Results: At follow-up, participants who chose to activated the #Digital safety plan showed a 50% lower likelihood of returning to ED, when compared to those who did not activate the safety plan. Conclusions: These findings suggest that #Digital safety planning may be a scalable and accessible intervention with the potential to significantly contribute to suicide prevention efforts.

JMIR Mental Health: Impact of #Digital Safety Plan Activation on Subsequent Emergency Departments Visits Following an Initial Suicide Attempt: Quasi-Experimental Study #DigitalSafety #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealthAwareness #EmergencyDepartments #PublicHealth

I’ve reviewed so many papers recently of investigators working to improve care for older adults with falls who come to #emergencydepartments.

I haven’t seen anything like this in the last decade.

Thrilled that we’re catching on that older adults deserve tailored ED care!

#GeriSky #EMSky

These emergency rooms adapt to the needs of older adults Nobody wants to have to visit the emergency department, but "age-friendly" care seeks to make the experience safer for older people.

There's a trend to adapt #emergencydepartments to better meet the unique needs of our growing population of older adults.

Grateful to @ahascience.bsky.social and Mike Merschel for spotlighting this important shift!

#EMSky #GeriSky @acepnation.bsky.social
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Patients in emergency departments should be supported to self-administer time-critical medicines, says royal college Patients in hospital emergency departments (EDs) who are able to self-administer time-critical medicines (TCMs) should be supported to do so, the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) has said.…

Patients in hospital emergency departments who are able to self-administer time-critical medicines should be supported to do so, the Royal College of Emergency Medicine has said
#ukpharmacy #timecriticalmedicines #emergencydepartments

An important report was released today about #EmergencyDepartments in NHSGGC

Recommendations at national and local level

#PatientSafety concerns raised by staff doing their uttermost under difficult circumstances

Failed management response to concerns in a culture that needs a radical overhaul

Opt-out testing diagnoses significant numbers of HIV & Hepatitis Opt-out testing for HIV and Hepatitis in the Midlands is already identifying significant numbers of undiagnosed HIV and Hepatitis

HIV & Hepatitis Opt-out Testing Expands to all Birmingham Emergency Departments.

#HIV #Hepatitis #OptOutTesting #EmergencyDepartments #A&E #BloodTesting #HIVTesting #Birmingham

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Only 15% of NHS trusts meet emergency department pharmacy support standards, investigation finds Just 15% of NHS trusts are fully complying with recommendations from professional bodies over pharmacy support in emergency departments (EDs), an investigation conducted by The Pharmaceutical Journal…

Freedom of information requests showed that only 15 of 98 NHS trusts in England met Royal College of Emergency Medicine and UK Clinical Pharmacy Association recommendations on pharmacy staffing levels
#ukpharmacy #emergencydepartments

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#TextMessaging #mhealth Interventions for Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Emergency Departments: Mixed Methods Assessment of Implementation Barriers and Facilitators Background: Background: Many patients with unhealthy alcohol use (UAU) access health care in emergency departments (EDs). Scalable supports, such as #TextMessaging #mhealth interventions, are acceptable and feasible to enhance care delivery for many…

JMIR Formative Res: #TextMessaging #mhealth Interventions for Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Emergency Departments: Mixed Methods Assessment of Implementation Barriers and Facilitators #TextMessaging #mHealth #AlcoholUse #EmergencyDepartments #PatientCare

The prevalence of chronic kidney disease in people with severe mental illness: A systematic review protocol Background People with severe mental illness (SMI) are more likely to develop long-term physical health conditions, including type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, compared to people without SMI...

Many of us in #emergencydepartments are seeing a substantial increase in attendances of patients with serious mental illness and these patients are remainjng for prolonged periods so important to be aware of this 👇
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Hospitals should review pharmacy support in emergency departments, says health safety investigation body Hospitals should look at the pharmacy support available to staff in emergency departments, a report from the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) has said. The recommendation is from a r...

Hospitals should review pharmacy support in emergency departments, says health safety investigation body
#ukpharmacy #emergencydepartments #prescribing

pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/news...

Key to all this will be of course #EmergencyDepartments up and down the country - how do you all
Feel about the new guidelines?

Tagging a few to start

@drlindadykes.bsky.social @medicrussell.bsky.social @emergencybod.bsky.social

Paramedics treating patients’ palliative needs at home benefits everyone | The-14 Paramedics trained in palliative care treat patients at home, reducing ER visits and saving resources. Canadian programs improve patient care and cut costs.

Paramedics treating patients’ palliative needs at home benefits everyone
#Canada #Health #EmergencyDepartments #PalliativeCare #HomeHealthcare #Paramedics #PatientCare #CostSavings #CanadianHealthcare #EmergencyServices #EndOfLifeCare #MedicalTraining
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#FromtheArchives of #PMT #JPharmTechnol - Gohari et al in 2023 demonstrate in a systematic review that #CPOE use in #emergencydepartments reduces medication-related errors

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#adversedrugevents #medicationsafety #pharmacy #pharmacists

The Emergency Department: Time and Place to Treat | NIH HEAL Initiative Researchers funded by the NIH HEAL Initiative aim to put into place a process for starting buprenorphine and referral to ongoing addiction care in 30 diverse emergency departments across the United States

Researchers funded by the #nihHEALinitiative aim to put into place a process for starting #buprenorphine and referral to ongoing #addiction care in 30 diverse #EmergencyDepartments across the United States. @NIDAnews

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