primary care attachment (ie, usual provider of care index),29 number of cardiologist visits, number of prior ED visits, number of hospitalizations, and characteristics of the hospitalizations (ie, cumulative length of stay, intensive care unit admission, or long-term care placement at discharge)....
A1 Point-of-care ultrasound examination of cervical spine in emergency department Yahya Acar, Onur Tezel, Necati Salman A2 A new technique in verifying the placement of a nasogastric tube: obtaining the longitudinal view of nasogastric tube in addition to transverse view with ultrasound Yahya Acar,...
In districts with larger areas, there is a potential for: (i) optimizing ambulance placement to minimize response time; (ii) considering expansion of the ambulance fleet to balance the larger coverage area; and (iii) considering upgradation of public health facilities such that they could be ...
Placement in a lower quadrant is necessary for femoral implants. Lower quadrant pockets need to be selected with care. Body motion, especially positions such as bending and sitting, influence these pockets. Placement away from the iliac crest prevents painful contacts. In some cases, pockets cannot...
Secondary purposes for this QI project were to identify any significant impact the TH question may have on ESI scores, patient placement, and the triage interview process. The primary purpose of this project was achieved. TRNs were educated to integrate the TH question into the triage process. ...
These include: awaiting placement to aged care facilities or transitional care placement (TCP), transfer to mental health units and National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) for further discharge planning. Aim: To quantify the amount of acute medical beds that are occupied by patients ...
TODAY, TOGETHER WE ARE GOING TO SHOW UP FOR SIXTY LITTLE ONES – AGED TWELVE MONTHS TO TEN YEARS – WHO HAVE BEEN TORN AWAY FROM THEIR FAMILIES, AND ARE SITTING TRAUMATIZED AND...
prescription of emergency contraceptive pills and counseling on emergency contraception to all reproductive-aged women is recommended, women should be advised to contact their health care providers after taking emergency contraceptive pills to discuss possible copper intrauterine device placement and other ...
Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Surviving Sepsis COVID-19 guidelines recommend performing endotracheal intubation under airborne precautions, including use of a fitted N95 respirator and placement of the patient in an AIIR [70]. Based on prior cases of HCPs infected with SARS-CoV-1 ...
Data on outcome measures were assessed both pre-and post-emergency-hire nurse placement. Informal discussions were also conducted to obtain supporting qualitative data. Findings The majority of EHP nurses were placed in Suba (15.5%) and Siaya (13%) districts. At the time of the intervention, ...