Frequent users of emergency departments: the myths, the data, and the policy implications.

Risk Assessment of Clinical Care in Emergency Departments ByHealth Failure Modes and Effects Analysis

Introduction: Medical errors are among significant health system problems. The best method to detect errors is to identify the root and systemic causes of errors. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the failures of clinical care in emergency departments using the Healthcare Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (HFMEA). Materials and Methods: This was an analytical and cross-sectional stu...

Methamphetamine Intoxication in Emergency Departments of Hospitals in Iran: Implications for Treatment

Relationship between Nurses’ Communication Skills and the Violence They Experience in Emergency Departments Affilated with Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

Background and purpose: Violence against nurses is a growing global problem in all countries such as Iran. Due to the importance of this issue, this study was performed to investigate the relationship between the communication skills of nurses and the violence they experience in emergency departments at Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. Materials and methods: This descriptive-analytic...

Brief case management versus usual care for frequent users of emergency departments: the Coordinated Access to Care from Hospital Emergency Departments (CATCH-ED) randomized controlled trial

BACKGROUND Frequent users of hospital emergency departments (EDs) are a medically and socially vulnerable population. This article describes the rationale for a brief case management intervention for frequent ED users with mental health and/or addiction challenges and the design of a randomized trial assessing its effectiveness. METHODS/DESIGN Eligible participants are adults in a large urban...

Epidemiological study of pregnant women admitted to the emergency department

Objective: Pregnancy is an important psychological and biological phenomenon in women’s life. Pregnancy has many complications jeopardizing the well-being of the mother and the child. Methods: In this retrospective study, the data including demographic information, chief complaint, the initial diagnosis, referral decision, final diagnosis, hospitalization...