Table 3. The Recorded Chief Complaint for 309 Emergency Department Visits (EDVs). Chief complaint No. % Pain 141 45.6 Abdomen 92 29.8 No specific site 15 4.9 Back 10 3.2 Chest 10 3.2 Headache 6 1.9 Mouth 5 1.6 Lower limb 4 1.3 Neck 4 1.3 Pelvis 3 1 Upper limb 1 0.3 Dyspnea 41 13.3 Vomiting 38 12.3 Fatigue/weakness 34 11 Altered consciousness 32 10.3 Fever 21 6.8 Bleeding 16 5.2 Diarrhea 15 4.9 Cough 13 4.2 Anorexia 11 3.6 Constipation 10 3.2 Care for catheter/intravenous line 7 2.3 Nausea 6 1.9 Dehydration
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segment of the response and what each segment’s roles and responsibilities are. Therefore‚ it is wise that the emergency management team delegate Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) into the Emergency Operation Plan (EOP) for their jurisdiction. While it is not a recognized requirement to list and identify ESFs‚ but including them into the EOP allows all personnel involved in the Emergency Management (EM) team to understand what is expected of the functions‚ identifies resource management and therefore
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Emergency Planning and Security Preparedness SEC 493 July 15‚ 2013 David Bagnon Introduction The security of our nation is something that is very important to the country. Because of the horrible events that occurred in September 11‚ 2001‚ national security has had to bump up their security measures. But security is not only for terrorist attacks‚ it is also put in place to secure people from natural disasters‚ before and
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Community Crisis Response During a public health disaster‚ search and rescue crews and emergency response personnel may be unavailable or incapacitated by the disaster. In preparation for a disaster such as a tornado or a severe thunderstorm with resulting flooding‚ a makeshift committee needs to be available. Many local government agencies go through a training program to develop an EOC or Emergency Operations Committee in their town in the event of a disaster. Such training is offered through
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Definition of Disaster: Disaster means a serious disruption to a community caused by the impact of an event that requires a significant coordinated response by the Government and other entities to help the community to recover from the disruption. Disasters are usually associated with severe damage to infrastructure and utilities‚ death‚ injuries and homelessness‚ and can be widespread or contained within a particular sector or sub sector. Definition of Disaster Area: Disaster Area means
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needed information for emergency response in case of a disaster. When any informational damage occurs during a disaster‚ the information already collected is used to repair the damages. Surveying is another great technique to be under evaluation to handle disaster management. A survey can help people to learn more about the security and preventive measures of a disaster. The objective of a disaster management plan is to provide quick and effective response in emergency situations. Although
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problems or even have shown signs of neglect or abuse towards the child. One type of place a child could go to in these situations is foster care. There are many types of foster care. For example‚ emergency foster care this is when a child is in need of a safe environment to stay for a few nights. Emergency foster care is important because it’s a quick process and can be arranged in short notice meaning if a parent goes into hospital and no one else is able to care for the child then they will be placed
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REDUCING PATIENT THROUGHPUT TIME IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS BY RESOLVING BOTTLENECKS Dr. NAMITA MUKHI drnamitamukhi@gmail.com PGDHM student INSTITUTE OF HEALTH MANAGEMENT RESEARCH JAIPUR Reducing patient throughput time in emergency department by resolving bottlenecks Abstract Background : With increasing number of accidents and disease spectrum in today’s time ‚ emergency departments are frequently witnessing more
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Ways to Improve Emergency Room Wait Times Veronica Padlo California College San Diego MAN324 May 2‚ 2010 Dru Macasieb Abstract It seems that emergency room wait times are ridiculous and there is no need for it. My mom has been in and out of the hospital since last April and the most annoying thing in the world is having to wait 3 hours to see a doctor. This paper is going to focus on ways to improve emergency room wait times. With all the advancements in technology you would think that
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References: 1. Yojana (June 2009)‚ a monthly Magazine of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. 2. National Disaster Management Agency Report. 3. Environmental health in emergencies and disasters: A practical guide. WHO‚ 2002. 4. Governance in Disaster Management & Response by Rajesh Kishore‚ convener‚ Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority‚ Gandhinagar 5. http://www.worldbank.org/html/fpd/dmf/risk_managemnt.htm
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