OBJECTIVES The principal aim was to determine whether the emergency readmission rate varies between medical specialties, and to identify whether differences in emergency readmission rates between hospital trusts can be reduced by standardising for specialty. Possible factors influencing emergency readmission were also investigated, including frequency of previous admission and cause of readmiss...

Today, the world is experiencing a tremendous catastrophic disaster that can lead to potential environmental damage. However, awareness of how deal with this situation still remains very low. One most critical issues in response assigning victims best emergency shelter location. This article reviews various existing studies develop new approach determining locations. There are four evaluation c...

OBJECTIVE To compare perception of the need for emergency care by emergency department (ED) patients vs. emergency physicians (EPs). METHODS Mailed survey to EPs and a convenience sample of ED patients. Survey rated urgency of acute sore throat, ankle injury, abdominal pain, and hemiparesis, as well as the best definition of "emergency." Responses were compared with chi-square (p < .05). RE...