NASHVILLE -- Disaster Management Systems, Inc., the nation’s leading supplier of disaster preparedness solutions, announced the availability of a new e-learning course for S.T.A.R.T. triage. The ...

Emergency departments nationwide face mounting pressure, from rising patient acuity to staffing shortages and operational inefficiencies. In a recent discussion hosted by Becker’s Healthcare and ...

Dennis and Ken Ortiz are in the business of disaster. The Ortiz brothers, both captains for the Los Angeles County Fire Department, run a small business that provides tools emergency crews can use to ...

In the face of terrorism and catastrophic natural disasters, modern regional trauma systems that improve survival for critically injured patients are more vital than ever. Scientists have now created ...

Objective: To validate use of the Manchester triage system in paediatric emergency care. Design: Prospective observational study. Setting: Emergency departments of a university hospital and a teaching ...

Background: Patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) currently face inacceptable delays in initial treatment, and long, costly hospital stays due to suboptimal initial triage and ...

On average, the Emergency Department (ED) at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital treats between 150 to 200 people each day. IU Health Ball is a level III Trauma Center, Stroke Certified, and a Chest Pain ...

Increased vigilance for high blood pressure and diffuse stomach pain. These are some of the characteristics of emergency care adapted for pregnant women and new mothers. The model, which could become ...