Emergency medicine journal : EMJ
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Emerg Med J
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Quality and safety of emergency care is critical. Patients rely on emergency medicine (EM) for accessible, timely and high-quality care in addition to providing a 'safety-net' function. Demand is increasing, creating resource challenges in all settings. Where EM is well established, this is recognised through the implementation of quality standards and staff training for patient safety. In settings where EM is developing, immense system and patient pressures exist, thereby necessitating the availability of tiered standards appropriate to the local context. ⋯ EDs globally have a remit to deliver the best care possible. IFEM has defined and updated an international consensus framework for quality and safety.