Improving Patient Throughput In the Emergency Department Introduction St. Vincent’s Medical Center‚ a 501 bed facility located in Jacksonville‚ Florida‚ provides general medical and surgical care to the North Florida Region. St. Vincent’s admits over 26‚000 patients annually. The average occupancy rate is approximately 84% with the Emergency Department (ED) peeking at 100% for approximately 4-12 hours daily. The hospital is struggling with availability of bed space. This shortage of available
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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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for Building an Emergency Fund & Why It’s So Important As people grow and become more aware of the world‚ they sometimes learn lessons the hard way. Life is unexpected‚ so anything can happen to anyone at any moment without notice. People fall ill‚ cars break down and houses flood whether people are prepared or not. After something unfortunate has happened‚ it is very likely that you will need money to pick up the pieces and start to build again. The problem with this is you may not have the
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with laughter in the banquet hall‚ yet the night is still young. My maid tucks the final curl under my jeweled crown and says‚ “You are ready‚ Queen Itani.” With my head held high‚ I carefully walk toward the sound of the men’s banter‚ arriving at the banquet hall. My husband‚ King Belshazzar‚ rises to greet me‚ thankfully more sober than most of the nobles. The room erupts in applause as Belshazzar leads me to a couch the dais‚ gazing at me adoringly. “A toast!” he shouts. “To the most beautiful
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Overview My firm was recently contracted to analyze the current effectiveness of a national insurance agency‚ particularly its call center. Within the original proposed contract‚ I will address several key issues. It is my intent that this practice will address and limit unpredictable behaviors‚ as well as unproductive commissions‚ especially with new clients. Some changes are conducted to enhance organizational effectiveness‚ all within the context of the values and strategic framework in place
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Unit 15: responding to emergency service incidents The 999 system The 999 system was first introduced in London on 30th June 1937 on the occurrence of a fire on the 10th November 1935 in a house on Wimpole Street in which five women were killed. The 999 number is the official emergency contact number for the key services which the public can gain contact with 24 hours a day for urgent assistance. By using this number the caller could call the Police‚ Fire & Rescue‚ Ambulance‚ Coast guard
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Critically appraise a contemporary issue in health and social care and reflect on the implications this has for your nursing field. This assignment will focus on three main points‚ the first being a contemporary issue that its relent to health care. The topic that has been chosen for this assignment is the NHS and accident and emergency (A&E) ‘crisis’ as this is a major talking point not only on the news but also within government. The government response to the NHS and A&E ‘crisis’ will then be discussed
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Sheet Emergency Management Facts Earthquake Preparedness Why should I prepare? Earthquakes represent the greatest natural disaster threat to people living in Southern California. Every California resident should have a disaster preparedness plan and know what to do before‚ during and after an earthquake occurs. How do I prepare for an earthquake? People need to be prepared at home‚ in the office and while commuting: • Keep personal disaster supply kits where you spend most of your time‚
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An emergency occurs when a urgent situation takes place that can be detrimental to a person’s life. Emergencies are not a common occurrence; however do arise on occasion. The response and outcome of emergencies can be positively amplified with an organized plan or preparedness technique. In “The Neighborhood” community‚ there was an emergency‚ forest fires‚ which left the residents to experience unfortunate residual respiratory effects. The many that suffered include patients and staff in the hospital
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Emergency Departments (EDs) are a vital hub in the health care system as they handle acute injuries and illness‚ particularly if the patient’s physician is unavailable at the time. Additionally‚ EDs are also key gateways in the admission to hospitals with 60 percent of admissions to hospitals taking place through EDs. Because of the integral role played by emergency departments in hospitals‚ challenges in the other departments may also significantly affect the operations of the EDs. Thus‚ due to
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