scholarly journals Frequency of medication errors in an emergency department of a large teaching hospital in southern Iran

2014 ◽  
pp. 179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Afsaneh Vazin ◽  
Zahra Zamani ◽  
Nahid Hatam
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Medication Errors ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Southern Iran ◽  
Large Teaching Hospital

Psychiatric Service in 1967 at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

1968 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 388-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. C. B. Aitken ◽  
G. M. Carstairs
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Psychiatric Service ◽  
Royal Infirmary ◽  
Epidemiological Features ◽  
Accident And Emergency ◽  
Large Teaching Hospital ◽  
Treatment Centre ◽  
Accident And Emergency Department ◽  
General Wards

The psychiatric service provided at a large teaching hospital is reviewed. Epidemiological features are reported on the patients seen from 4 sources: poisoning treatment centre; general wards; psychiatric out-patient clinic; and accident and emergency department. Substantial increase in the referral rates from the first two sources is noted. Distributions of the diagnoses are given, with details of the further management offered.

scholarly journals Prevalence and characteristics of medication errors at an emergency department of a teaching hospital in Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zayyanu Shitu ◽  
Myat Moe Thwe Aung ◽  
Tuan Hairulnizam Tuan Kamauzaman ◽  
Ab Fatah Ab Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Medication Errors ◽  
Teaching Hospital

How Well were Asthmatic Patients Educated about Their Asthma? A Study at the Emergency Department

2004 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.Y. Lee ◽  
E.M. Khoo
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Asthmatic Patients ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Acute Asthma Exacerbation ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Bronchodilator Treatment

70 patients presented with acute asthma exacerbation requiring nebulised bronchodilator treatment at the emergency department of a teaching hospital in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, were interviewed over a two-week period in July 2001. The results showed that 45 (64%) patients had not been educated on the nature of asthma; 30 (43%) had not been advised on preventive measures or avoidance of triggers; 54 (77%) were not advised about the medications used and their side effects; 42 (60%) patients did not know the difference between reliever and preventive medications; 37 (53%) were unable to recognize features of worsening asthma and 68 (97%) were not told about the danger of non-prescribed self-medication or traditional medications. Only six (9%) patients were using peak flow meters and were taught self-management plans. The multiple regression results suggest that patients who were followed up at teaching hospital based clinics were better educated on asthma. In conclusion, asthmatic patients are still not educated well about their disease. Health care providers need to put more emphasis on asthma education so that the number of emergency room visits can be reduced. Asia Pac J Public Health 2004; 16(1): 45-49.

scholarly journals 1120. Impact of Training Residents to Improve HIV Screening in a Teaching Hospital in Mexico City

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S590-S590
Author(s):  
Lorena Guerrero-Torres ◽  
Isaac Núñez-Saavedra ◽  
Yanink Caro-Vega ◽  
Brenda Crabtree-Ramírez
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Time Series ◽  
Hiv Testing ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Temporal Trends ◽  
Hiv Screening ◽  
Hiv Diagnosis ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Hiv Test

Abstract Background Among 230,000 people living with HIV in Mexico, 24% are unaware of their diagnosis, and half of newly diagnosed individuals are diagnosed with advanced disease. Early diagnosis is the goal to mitigate HIV epidemic. Missed opportunities may reflect a lack of clinicians’ consideration of HIV screening as part of routine medical care. We assessed whether an educational intervention on residents was effective to 1) improve the knowledge on HIV screening; 2) increase the rate of HIV tests requested in the hospitalization floor (HF) and the emergency department (ED); and 3) increase HIV diagnosis in HF and ED. Methods Internal Medicine and Surgery residents at a teaching hospital were invited to participate. The intervention occurred in August 2018 and consisted in 2 sessions on HIV screening with an expert. A questionnaire was applied before (BQ) and after (AQ) the intervention, which included HIV screening indications and clinical cases. The Institutional Review Board approved this study. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants. BQ and AQ scores were compared with a paired t-test. To evaluate the effect on HIV test rate in the HF and ED, an interrupted time series analysis was performed. Daily rates of tests were obtained from September 2016 to August 2019 and plotted along time. Restricted cubic splines (RCS) were used to model temporal trends. HIV diagnosis in HF and ED pre- and post-intervention were compared with a Fisher’s exact test. A p< 0.05 was considered significant. Results Among 104 residents, 57 participated and completed both questionnaires. BQ score was 79/100 (SD±12) and AQ was 85/100 (SD±8), p< .004. Time series of HIV testing had apparent temporal trends (Fig 1). HIV test rate in the HF increased (7.3 vs 11.1 per 100 episodes) and decreased in the ED (2.6 vs 2.3 per 100 episodes). HIV diagnosis increased in the HF, from 0/1079 (0%) pre-intervention to 5/894 (0.6%) post-intervention (p< .018) (Table 1). Fig 1. HIV test rates. Gray area represents post-intervention period. Table 1. Description of episodes, HIV tests and rates pre- and post-intervention in the Emergency Department and Hospitalization Floor. Conclusion A feasible educational intervention improved residents’ knowledge on HIV screening, achieved maintenance of a constant rate of HIV testing in the HF and increased the number of HIV diagnosis in the HF. However, these results were not observed in the ED, where administrative barriers and work overload could hinder HIV screening. Disclosures All Authors: No reported disclosures

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