“ED sees critical capacities” Emergency Department (ED) crowding is a public health crisis associated with negative patient outcomes including increased mortality and complication rates. Decreased quality in delivery of care is affected by lack of resources to support the increased use of emergency services and is a factor that leads to delays in treatment and untimely interventions. According to the article‚ Dr. Gordon‚ an emergency medicine physician and director of the Neighborhood Hospital
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Asthma in Emergency setting St. Georges Hospital Emergency Department Cezar Darwiche FY1 Asthma Chronic inflammatory disease of the airways Episodic cough‚ wheezing‚ dyspnea Type I hypersensitivity reaction (Ag cross links IgE on pre-sensitized mast cells and basophils triggering release of vasoactive amines) Types • • • • Extrinsic - Onset in childhood -Triggered by inhaled allergen exposure: Dust mites Cockroaches Cat antigen Molds and pollens Types Intrinsic Early adulthood
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In case of a dental emergency you will need undoubtedly to make contact with an emergency dentist. This is often a type of dentist that’s on call twenty-four hours every day to maintain any dental issues. You’ll look for a number of different methods that one of these dentists can work with. Teeth might break out of the mouth for numerous facets including from sports injuries. Teeth will be got by an urgent situation dentist help back once again to your house. The dentist works to take the gathered
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Fire Corps is one of five partner programs under Citizen Corps‚ the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s grassroots strategy to bring together government and community leaders to involve citizens in all-hazards emergency preparedness and resilience. Citizen Corps partner programs share the common goal of helping communities prevent‚ prepare for‚ and respond to emergencies of all kinds. Launched in 2004‚ Fire Corps is managed by the National Volunteer Fire Council and works with various organizations
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Team Communication - Emergency Response Team In any team‚ communication plays a vital role for the team to survive and succeed. Without communication‚ the team will not accomplish anything as a whole. Communication is a critical element in the Emergency Response Team (ERT) system. Many organizations use an ERT system; to act in times of crisis‚ or for daily work related injury or personal illness issues. For an Emergency Response Team to work effectively‚ each member needs to be able to keep
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others are an act of nature. No matter what type of disaster may be on the horizon‚ it is imperative to be adequately prepared for it. The basic framework for this preparedness is the development of a comprehensive emergency action plan (EOP) (Developing and Maintaining Emergency Operations Plans‚ 2010‚ Chapter 4). EOPs are developed by a team of stakeholders involved in the entity creating the plan. Plans can include municipalities as a whole‚ or agencies within the municipality‚ public safety
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Adverse Trends in the Emergency Department Lori Davis HCS/482 April 21‚ 2014 Lynn Bertsch It is no secret that the wait times and length of stay for patient’s within the Emergency Department (ED) has steadily increased over the past several years. With that‚ comes adverse events affecting all patients alike. According to Weston (2013)‚ “Falls and delays to treatment are the major contributors to serious and sentinel events” (pg. 33). Data collection has now been utilized to capture
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Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Paper Kimberly Lewis NUR 408 May 7‚ 2012 Theresa White‚ MSN Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Paper Preparing for an emergency and knowing what to do in case of an emergency is an important aspect every community should know. Preparedness can be the difference between life and death in certain situations. This is the case in Season two Episode five of this week’s assignment. A forest fire is raging out of control near the Neighborhood
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and a letter should be sent to parents. • All bumped heads should be recorded and a letter sent to parents. • Very serious incidents‚ e.g. where an ambulance is called need to be recorded on an accident report form‚ available in the office FIRE EMERGENCY Anyone discovering fire or smoke should raise the alarm by breaking the glass at the nearest alarm point. On hearing the alarm: • Direct children to walk quietly to the nearest exit and then walk quietly in single file to the assembly points on
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Emergency Response: Disaster in Franklin County Katherine Helm Western Governor’s University May 2013 Role of the Major Public Health Personnel In the event of a disaster‚ the community relies upon the public health personnel to evaluate the needs of the community‚ assess the available resources‚ provide reliable information‚ and coordinate health activities. It is essential that local health workers are trained professionals who are reassuring and organized to address health‚ social‚ cultural
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