Emergency department

Clinical pilot underway at one emergency department.

Photo about an emergency ambulance parked outside the Accident and Emergency (a&E) department at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore (27 April 2015). Image of singapore, stretcher, point - 53383249

We all know that working in the medical field can be extremely stressful and demanding. Doctors work long hours and have to deal with all types of challenges, including annoying, pretentious and ignorant patients. While we all can agree that being a doctor is a noble profession, even this honorable group gets tired of people.

Crowding of the emergency department can often affect health outcomes for patients and even contribute to patient readmissions, creating a vicious cycle for an already troubling crowding problem.

The day you meet me in the emergency department with your sick parent is probably one of the worst days of your life.

A 2016 Johns Hopkins study suggests that, based on a review of in-patient admissions, medical error is a leading cause of death in the U.S.

The qSOFA score is better than the systemic inflammatory response syndrome or severe sepsis criteria for predicting in-hospital mortality among patients in the emergency department, new data suggest.

Surgeon pioneers procedure that sends body temperature plummeting.

From firefighters and police officers to nurses and EMTs, first responders are the first on the scene after an accident or emergency. To celebrate their heroism and show appreciation for all these professionals do day in and day out, many businesses and restaurants provide discounts and perks for...

Jan 2021 | By understanding the way hospitals work, we can design EDs that are better equipped to deal with the growing influx of patients and overcrowding.

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Yep that's the way it looks in a trauma room!

Emergency building