establishing of total quality management in any organization including emergency medical services need to an appropriate tool to help developing, implementing and evaluating of quality programs. the objective of this study was to develop a valid and reliable tool for self assessing enabler criteria of iran ems centers according to european foundation for quality management (efqm) model.the stud...

introduction: since most studies on ankle sprain are medical and sports-related and not much epidemiologic and etiologic data from the general population exist in this field, the present study evaluates the relationship between q angle and anthropometric measures with ankle sprain in the general population. methods: in the present case-control study, all of the patients over 18 years age presen...

introduction:   renal transplantation are admitted to emergency department (ed) more than normal population. the present brief report aimed to determine the reasons of renal transplant patients’ ed visits. methods: this retrospective case series study analyzed the reasons of renal transplant recipients’ admission to one ed between 2011 and 2014. the patient data were collected via a checklist a...

On May 26, 2012, the Collier County Health Department was notified by law enforcement and hospital personnel that approximately 40 persons had sought care at local emergency departments because of severe eye irritation and pain. Patients reported that they had attended a foam party at a local nightclub the night before. Syndromic surveillance activities carried out by the Florida Department of ...

introduction: human resources are one of the factors most effective on the success or failure of an organization and service motivation is a factor which affects the quality and quantity of activity of an organization. the present study aimed to determine the motivating potential score (mps) of medical record staff of training hospitals in isfahan, iran, over the years of 2011-2012. methods: th...

Results Nineteen of twenty (95%) departments responded. Three departments were excluded due to incomplete data. All departments (n=16) received unselected critically ill patients, patients in cardiac arrest and trauma patients. In 16 (100%) departments there were a designated team that responded to cardiac arrest and trauma patients. Only 5 (31%) departments had access to a designated medical e...

The number of trauma victims in Turkey is expected to increase as a consequence of the increasing vehicular traffic, potential for earthquakes, and risk of terrorist attacks. The Turkish Association for Trauma and Emergency Surgery monitors trauma cases, publishes a quarterly journal, organizes trauma courses and seminars for various health personnel nationwide. It is also extending efforts to ...

conclusion pacs is highly accepted in all three emergency departments especially among specialists. pu, peu and change are factors influencing pacs acceptance. our study can be used as an evidence of pacs acceptance in emergency wards. results mean age of participants was 32.9 years (standard deviation [sd] = 6.08). participants with the specialty degree got a higher acceptance score than the t...