Sentences with phrase «emergency departments following»

The study utilized a novel eye - tracking device to effectively measure the severity of concussion or brain injury in patients presenting to emergency departments following head trauma.

Not exact matches

In the year following the law, there were 2.4 % fewer heart attack cases recorded in Accident and Emergency departments than the year before.

In that announcement, Corrections Secretary Erik Rolón Suárez said prisoners were not going to be moved unless it was an emergency, following the same procedures the department took during Hurricane Irma.

To schedule a first visit or rapid follow - up after evaluation at an emergency department, please contact our pediatric neurologist - on - call at 617-636-5114.

The Erie County Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Services (DHSES) and its respective divisions receive guidance, input and support from the following boards and committees:

Following the presentation, Mr. Bellone declared a «fiscal emergency» in order to embargo 10 percent of each county department's budget.

Delegates to the union's Department for Work and Pensions group conference - to be held on Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 May, before PCS's annual conference which opens the following day - will debate an emergency motion to launch a campaign against the closures.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WBEN)- Following last week's fatal accident on Hertel Avenue which resulted in the death of a Buffalo woman, Buffalo Police Captain Jeff Rinaldo explained the department's protocol regarding emergency lights.

The union represents 2,533 county government workers in the following departments: 911 Emergency Communications, Onondaga Community College, district attorney's office, social services, health, transportation, probation, parks, corrections, Water Environment Protection and the Onondaga County library.

In a community meeting on Friday, Department of Homeless Services head Robert Hess admitted that he had not followed typical procedure when notifying the community, but maintained that mounting demand for emergency homeless housing leaves him with few options.

The plan calls for independent oversight of the city's Housing Preservation Department; establishing a public education campaign to inform tenants about HPD's role; empowering a new body or building inspectors to collect fines against landlords; having HPD make repairs not completed by the landlord in the specified amount of time and then billing the landlord; making inspectors carry citations in multiple languages and send out reports in multiple languages; forcing landlords to make repairs within 24 hours of emergency violations; establishing an East Harlem HPD oversight team as a pilot for other areas with at - risk low - income housing; providing inspections 24 - hours - a-day, 7 - days - a-week; and improving HPD's follow - up on violations.

Following three state appellate court rulings in the second appellate division in September 2017 requiring healthcare agencies to pay home care workers for all their hours on 24 - hour shifts, Governor Cuomo's Department of Labor issued «emergency regulations» in October consistent with contrary federal court rulings allowing payment for only 13 hours.

During the 2012 - 2013 season, people who got a high - dose vaccine were 36 percent less likely to die in the 30 days following hospitalization or an emergency department visit that included a flu diagnosis compared to the standard - dose vaccine, the researchers found.

The study notes that there are several reasons patients did not receive additional physician follow - up including: patients believing they didn't need additional care and the lack of a coordinated referral system from the emergency department to physicians who can provide follow - up care.

Patients with multiple health issues and who are at higher risk of adverse events are less likely to receive follow - up care from a physician after visiting an emergency department for chest pain, reports a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)

«One in four patients who visited emergency department for chest pain did not receive follow - up care.»

«Our study suggests that system factors such as access to care and emergency department annual chest pain volume are the strongest predictors of follow - up rather than patient factors.

Patients seen in the emergency department (ED) for chest pain who did not have a heart attack appeared to be at low risk of experiencing a heart attack during short - and longer - term follow - up and that risk was not affected by the initial diagnostic testing strategy, according to a study published online by JAMA Internal Medicine.

Utilizing Optum, a large national commercial insurance claims database with data on 50 million individuals over a 12 year period, the researchers identified nearly 3,000 individuals who were prescribed opioids for chronic pain that had been treated in the emergency department and / or as an inpatient following a nonfatal opioid overdose.

Forty - two percent of frequent - caller patients also were seen in the emergency department or hospitalized within the following year.

Caregivers estimated that hospitalizations accounted for the largest proportion of direct medical costs ($ 1.9 billion), followed by outpatient visits to allergists ($ 819 million), emergency department visits ($ 764 million) and pediatrician visits ($ 543 million).

Three interventions designed for follow up of patients who are identified with suicide risk in hospital emergency departments save lives and are cost effective relative to usual care.

She worked as a supervisor in the Emergency and ICU departments at a specialty hospital in North Carolina for 7 years following graduation.

At the first sign of a suspected illness, puppy raisers should call GDA's Vet Department, which is open Monday - Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. GDA also staffs an after - hours emergency phone, accessible by calling the main number and following the prompts.

Following her residency training at The Animal Medical Center in New York, Dr. Ayoob held a staff position at AMC in the critical care department, one of the busiest veterinary emergency hospitals in the world.

Prior to working at VSC she was at the University of Tennessee where she followed her other passion — teaching — and helped the University launch an Emergency and Critical Care Department at their specialty practice.

For official information on potential storm impacts and evacuation information, please follow guidance from your local authority's emergency operations department.

To determine what, if anything, can be done to prevent similar deaths from occurring in the future with regard to, but not limited to, the following: (a) reasons for delays in treating patients presenting in Emergency Departments of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (hereinafter referred to as «WRHA») hospitals; and (b) measures necessary to reduce the delays in treating patients in Emergency Departments.

(b) Reductions in premiums shall be available if all named drivers who are 25 years of age or older: (1) Have committed no traffic offenses for the prior three years or since the date of licensure, whichever is shorter; (2) Have had no claims based on fault against an insurer for the prior three years; and (3) Complete one of the following types of driving courses: (A) A course in defensive driving of not less than six hours from a driver improvement clinic or commercial or noncommercial driving school approved by and under the jurisdiction of the Department of Driver Services; (B) An emergency vehicles operations course at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center; (C) A course in defensive driving of not less than six hours from a driver improvement program which is administered by a nonprofit organization such as the American Association of Retired People, the American Automobile Association, the National Safety Council, or a comparable organization and which meets the standards promulgated by the Department of Driver Services pursuant to subsection (f) of this Code section; or (D) A course in defensive driving of not less than six hours offered by an employer to its employees and their immediate families, which course has been approved by the Department of Driver Services.

Intel this week also explained why it didn't tell the Department of Homeland Security's US CERT / CC (Computer Emergency Readiness Team Coordination Center) before Google publicly disclosed Meltdown and Spectre, following a report from The Register.

We are currently scheduling interviews for the following departments: Rehab, Asian Pavilion, Cath Lab, DOU, Emergency Department, ICU, Labor & Delivery, Med / Surg, NICU, Pediatrics, Surgery, Telemetry, Wound Care.

Received official commendation from Fort Wright Fire Department following major highway emergency (Oct 2010)

Emergency Department RN, September 2011 — presentCullman Regional Medical Center — Cullman, Alabama — Conducts triage on incoming patients and prioritizes treatment - Assists in implementing medical procedures and medications - Documented all symptoms and patient history for individual patients - Provides comfort to patients and their family members - Educates patients and family members on condition, treatment, follow - up care and medicationsRN Registered Nurse, April 2006 — September 2011Alacare Home Health & Hospice — Tuscaloosa, Alabama — Assessed patient's physical, psychological and social environment - Documented vital statistics and reported changes to physician - Implemented prescribed treatments, including IVs and medications - Educated patients and family members on continued care and pain managementRN Telephone Triage, November 2000 — April 2006Department of Veterans Affairs — Birmingham, Alabama — Assessed patient needs and recommended appropriate actions to promote disease management, injury prevention and emotional wellness - Offered educational advice and materials to support patients or caregivers - Documented all interactions with patients

• Highly experienced in interviewing patients and families to derive information regarding medical histories and past surgeries • Hands - on experience in determining patients» suitability for required surgical procedures by conferring with medical staff members in details • Demonstrated expertise in deciphering the need for preoperative tests such as MRS and bone scans • Qualified to juggle surgeons» schedules to fit in emergency synergies and procedures • Competent in following up with labs and radiology departments to expedite teat results • Deeply familiar with creating and maintaining effective liaison with insurance companies to obtain coverage and claim information • Proven ability to assist patients in filling out admission and insurance forms, with special focus on accuracy and legibility of information • Track record of effectively and efficiently coordinating post-surgery appointment in a bid to ensure patient health and wellbeing • Deep insight into interacting with patients» physicians and other staff members, both within the facility and at outside clinics to provide accurate, timely and responsive information • Highly skilled in creating consent forms and ensuring that patients and families fill them out and sign them prior to scheduled surgeries • Excellent skills in performing surgery related surgical procedures including answering telephones, maintaining records and accounts and fulfilling equipment requirements • Special talent for handling surgery related payments and insurance processing duties

Intensive Care / Emergency Department nurse for 13 years followed by Hemodialysis nursing for 9 years, returned to Intensive Care and long term care for five years.

Respond to 911 calls for emergency medical assistance, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or bandaging a wound, assess a patient's condition and determine a course of treatment, follow guidelines learned in training or received from physicians who oversee their work, use backboards and restraints to keep patients still and safe in an ambulance during transport, help transfer patients to the emergency department of a healthcare facility and report their observations and treatment to the staff, create a patient care report, document the medical care given to the patient, replace used supplies and check or clean equipment after use.

She was constantly going to the emergency department for stomach pain and her daughters would take her to our clinic for a follow up.

MT Sinai Medical Center (Cleveland, OH) 1990 — 2000 Manager EKG / Holter Laboratory / Pacemaker Clinic • Managed 650 patient pacemaker and defibrillator clinic while providing follow - up and emergency care • Responsible for patients from multiple device companies including Meditronic, St. Jude, Guidant, and Biotronik • Administered interrogation of all devices, collection of therapies, and delivered diagnostics • Collaborated with physicians to optimize patient therapies respective of their symptoms and conditions • Coordinated patient data and overall management of the clinic database • Managed daily operations of the Holter monitor lab including scanning and interpretation of 24 hour monitor recordings • Identified any arrhythmias or abnormalities, documented any changes, and followed up with attending physicians • Processed orders and edited the interpreted ECGs including accumulation and dispersal of information • Administered scheduling, connection, removal, and payment coordination with the accounting department

Adolescent substance use trajectories following a brief motivational intervention in an emergency department.

EIP showed favorable impacts on 8 outcomes, including fewer days and episodes of hospitalization, relative to those in the comparison group, covering a range of 6 weeks to 2 years postpartum.13, 23,24 EIP also showed a favorable effect on the percentage of children who were adequately immunized by 1 year, but the difference was no longer statistically significant by 2 years.13, 24 Early Start demonstrated favorable effects on 3 outcomes, including percentage who received well - child visits and dental service.25 — 27 HFA had favorable results for 4 health care outcomes, such as the number of well - child visits and whether the child had health insurance.28 — 31 HFA had an unfavorable effect on the number of pediatric emergency department (ED) visits.32 The research showed that Healthy Steps had a beneficial effect on 2 outcomes: 1 - month well - child visits and diphtheria toxoid, tetanus toxoid, and pertussis vaccinations.33 Finally, NFP had favorable results on 3 outcomes measuring the number of ED visits at different follow - ups but an unfavorable / ambiguous effect on number of days hospitalized between 25 and 50 months.34, 35 The research on 2 programs (Oklahoma's CBFRS and PAT) showed no effects on measures of health care use or coverage.36 — 40 The research on 5 programs (Child FIRST, EHS, Family Check - Up, HIPPY, and PALS for Infants) did not report health care coverage or usage outcomes.

A previous study also reported that healthcare workers in an emergency department were victims of direct workplace violence because they reported re-experiencing the violent event, followed by hyper - arousal and avoidance.28 Laposa and Alden reported that re-experiencing an incident of physical violence was significantly and negatively associated with emergency department workers» ability to accomplish their work.28 It is possible that the prevalence of symptoms of hyper - arousal and avoidance was not higher due to the distinctive characteristics of the healthcare workers» jobs and the hospital's culture, which required them to be able to shift their focus quickly and constantly.

The referral for psychosocial assessment was made either following a screening at the emergency departments of four inner - London hospitals or following an urgent general practitioner's referral to the child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) in two London NHS Trusts.

Kansas public mental health services are administered through the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) and include the following examples: outpatient clinical services, 24 - hour emergency services, consultation and education, screening, aftercare, case management, prescription drugs, medication management, residential in - home family treatment.

Arrival by ambulance explains variation in mortality by time of admission: retrospective study of admissions to hospital following emergency department attendance in England

Following consultation with service users and clinicians, we elected not to screen young people at first presentation in the emergency department or primary care because in this time of crisis, immediately following the self - harm event, young people and their families would not be in a position to readily give fully informedFollowing consultation with service users and clinicians, we elected not to screen young people at first presentation in the emergency department or primary care because in this time of crisis, immediately following the self - harm event, young people and their families would not be in a position to readily give fully informedfollowing the self - harm event, young people and their families would not be in a position to readily give fully informed consent.

This trauma informed education video follows Tommy and his family from the emergency department through inpatient and outpatient care, and allows providers to see how trauma and traumatic stress is experienced through Tommy's eyes.