International emergency nursing
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Observational Study
Effectiveness of Emergency Medicine Wards in reducing length of stay and overcrowding in emergency departments.
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an Emergency Medicine Ward (EMW) in reducing the length of stay (LOS) in the emergency department, length of hospitalization, emergency medical admission rate, and the hospital bed occupancy rate. ⋯ EMWs effectively reduce both the LOS during in-patient hospitalization and the avoidable medical admission rate.
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There are a number of perceived benefits and barriers to family presence during resuscitation (FPDR) in the emergency department, and debate continues among health professionals regarding the practice of family presence. ⋯ In order to ensure that practice of FPDR becomes consistent, emergency personnel need to understand the need for advanced FPDR training and education, the importance of a designated support person role and the evidence of FPDR policy as enablers to implementation.