Factors Affecting Nurses’ Experiences Related to Current Handover Process between Emergency Department and In-patient Units

The effect of using SBAR model in shift handover on patient and nurse satisfaction in the emergency department

Introduction:One of the communication models that improves communication between the care team, reduces errors, and increases the quality of care is the SBAR method. The aim of this paper was to determine the effect of using the SBAR model in shift handover on patient and nurse satisfaction. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted in the emergency department of Golestan Hospital i...

Universal Factors Affecting Emergency Department Crowding

I read with great interest the article entitled “Application of Queuing Analytic Theory to Decrease Waiting Times in Emergency Department: Does it Make Sense?” in the autumn issue of Archives of Trauma Research (1). As an emergency physician in the United States, I can share the frustration of the authors that throughput of patients in the emergency department can often be hindered by numerous ...

universal factors affecting emergency department crowding

Communication between doctors and nurses in the emergency department

Background It is experienced in emergency department waiting time to a course of treatment becomes longer due to lack of communication and patient planning. By optimizing the communication between doctors and nurses the waiting time for patients can maybe be reduced. The emergency department triage patients in category 1 to 5. Category 1 is most emergent. We selected two patient groups, categor...

Asthma-related emergency department use: current perspectives

Asthma is one of the most common chronic pediatric diseases. Patients with asthma often present to the emergency department for treatment for acute exacerbations. These patients may not have a primary care physician or primary care home, and thus are seeking care in the emergency department. Asthma care in the emergency department is multifaceted to treat asthma patients appropriately and provi...