When evaluating patients presenting to an emergency department (ED), a quick, visual assessment ("eyeball triage") is better than a formal triage when it comes to predicting mortality, a study has ...

Strong evidence-based emergency triage education is essential to a robust ED, says this nurse leader. For many patients, the emergency department (ED) is the first point of contact they will have with ...

Emergency departments nationwide face mounting pressure, from rising patient acuity to staffing shortages and operational inefficiencies. In a recent discussion hosted by Becker’s Healthcare and ...

Jason Kaufman, RN, director of emergency services at 320-bed St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis, explains how the St. Francis ED reduced its “lost without being seen” rate, enhancing patients safety ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results showed telemedicine consultation prior to ED transfer was more cost-effective than transferring everyone ...

Hospitals whose emergency department (ED) triage of patients with suspected cardiac conditions was informed by an artificial intelligence (AI)-based clinical support tool saw no improvement in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At a time when AI grows increasingly capable of matching human skills, research suggests it's largely still no match for health ...

For a long time, waiting has been almost synonymous with emergency departments in American hospitals. But hospitals are streamlining their emergency departments to reduce waiting times as EDs continue ...

Emergency Department (ED) triage systems are critical frameworks designed to prioritise patient care based on the severity of illness or injury. These systems ensure that limited medical resources are ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with sickle cell disease who have vaso-occlusive crises often get delayed treatment in ED due to ...

Patients who present to the emergency department (ED) and receive a diagnosis of heart failure are more likely to be admitted to the cardiology service if they are white, male, and age 75 or younger, ...