Background: People aged 65 years or more represent a growing group of emergency
department users. We investigated whether characteristics of primary care (accessibility and …

Objectives The associations between emergency department (ED) crowding and patient
outcomes have not been investigated comprehensively in different types of ED. The study …

• Antithrombotic therapy prescribed at discharge is for long-term stroke prevention• For OAC
contraindications see the 'McMaster Checklist'• If CHADS-65 positive (any of age≥ 65 …

Triage in the simplest term is the sorting or prioritizing of items (clients, patients, tasks…).
Some form of triaging has been in place, formally or informally since the first ED opened. In …

Background Acute atrial fibrillation is the most common arrythmia treated in the emergency
department. Our primary aim was to compare conversion to sinus rhythm between …

Background: Many studies have shown the tendency for people without a regular care
provider or primary physician to make greater use of emergency departments. We sought to …

Objective: This study examined how best to identify modifiable protective and risk factors for
burnout in healthcare workers in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Individual …

Background: An emergency department (ED) visit may be a marker for limited access to
primary medical care, particularly among those with ambulatory care sensitive chronic …

Aims Patients suffering from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) are frequently transported
to the closest hospital. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is often indicated following …

ObjectivesTo explore hospital characteristics and indicators of emergency department (ED)
care of older patients associated with return visits to the ED. MethodsProvincial databases in …