When you suffer an injury, you may immediately think that going to the emergency room is the best option. However, this may not always be the case because going to the emergency room can involve you waiting many hours before being treated. Luckily, there are urgent care centers that are capable of addressing many of the more routine emergencies that people may experience. In particular, the following two problems can often be addressed by these facilities. Stitches A deep cut is a common injury that can be rather shocking to get because there may be heavy bleeding and visible bone or fat tissue. While the emergency room will be able to stitch your cut together, this will involve a lengthy wait and it will likely be more expensive than going
The challenges that all acute care hospitals and facilities faces are the demand for highly specialized services has increased. The US population is constantly aging and the elderly tend to need more acute care services. Because many people lack health insurance, they tend to use emergency rooms in the hospitals as their source of care. The increase demand in acute care prompted hospitals to expand their facility
Different hospitals in different locations specialize in different areas of care. Most hospitals provide general orthopedic care. Some hospitals specialize in burns, cleft lip and palate care, and spinal cord injuries. Today there are eighteen hospitals that provide general orthopedic care, eight hospitals that specialize in cleft lip and palate care, five hospitals that specialize in burn care, and three hospitals that specialize in spinal cord i...
The best remedy to this situation would be to designate "Trauma Centers". Instead of having thirty five emergency rooms taking care of the critically injured patients three or four selected emergency rooms would be geographically designated to receive all of the critical patients.
Because of the lack of organization with the health care providers in Canada, the wait times are too long and can cause serious complications to any condition the patient went in for in the first place. This situation of how the health care system can resolve wait times was brought to the government but they continue to ignore the proposals brought to them. It is possible to resolve the problems of wait times without extreme change and expenses in the health care system. The solution is to be found in the reorganization of the health care providers. Lack of assistance in the emergency room can make ones illness to become worse, therefore, causes the patient to be forced to wait in emergency rooms for an extended period of time and when they are finally seen by a health care provider, the outcome is very poor due to lack of registered staff, physicians and proper assessment(Goldman & Macpherson, 2005, p.40). The objective of this paper is to discuss and critically analyze the conditions of emergency waiting rooms. The specific issue this paper intends to explore is extensive and prolonged waiting times for patients accessing health care, patients who need urgent treatment and the vulnerability of elderly patients and children. With an in-depth critique of the barriers to health care and shortcomings of emergency rooms, strategies will be provided to enhance a health care system that makes it more accessible and efficient.
285) These types of injuries usually come from knives, axes, or other weapons like that. In some instances, a sharp trauma will look like a line across the bone. So, if someone is not trained in knowing what these marks are, they can be easily over looked. According to Byers (2011) “sharp trauma is the result of narrowly focused, dynamic compression forces applied to the surface of a bone.” (p. 285) Unlike blunt or projectile trauma, sharp force will be focused in a single area, unless the suspect us using an ax or machete there won’t be a large amount destruction to the bones. Using an ax or machete however can severely damage the bones that can look like blunt trauma. So, it is important for the forensic anthropologist to be able to distinguish between them.
The data from World Health Organization (WHO) on the leading causes of death worldwide and the global burden of diseases shows that, traumatic injuries are the major cause of mortality, morbidity and disability among children (0 – 14 years) - being responsible for more deaths than the combination of other diseases1. It is against this backdrop that pre-hospital care during emergencies becomes very important in the management of the injured children as it is for adults. In most circumstances, earliest responder who could be a medical doctor, paramedic, or even layman are the first to provide the much needed life saving (basic or advance), vital medical care all with the aim of optimizing the victim’s physiological status prior to arriving nearest medical facility2, 3. Indeed, several evidences suggested that these first life-saving supports have effect on the morbidity and mortality of the injured patient2-4. But, recent researches have also shown that interventions like invasive airway management, IV access and fluid administration are associated with higher rate of complication and failure among paediatric patients, while the few that turned out to be successful were provided by specially trained and experienced personnel3. This is due to the difference in size and overall anatomy of children compared with adult, thus many of these procedures turn out to be difficult or results in complication when performed...
Timeliness in medical care can be of the utmost importance. Letting things progress can result in a slippery circle, where a minor infection, untreated end up being life threatening. With increased damage caused by neglecting health care, or waiting on a health care provider, the physical damage, and costs associated increase, often exponentially.
Mondays in the emergency room (ER) are typically busy. Most of the patients contributing to this volume have dealt with a medical issue all weekend, cannot get into their primary care provider or both. Of course, there are the typical emergent patients that have no other choice but to be seen immediately, and they make up the rest of the volume. The aforementioned reasons often cause increased stress and frustration among these patients. So, as an emergency room nurse, it is understood that our encounters with patients might not be the best, as these people are probably not having their best day. When family members accompany these patients, this has the potential to add even more stress to the environment.
For a trauma patients especially one whose injuries are serious-time must not be wasted at the
A paramedic’s first job when arriving at the scene of an accident is to categorise patients from lowest to highest casualties according to their status and injuries. When a person suddenly becomes ill or is injured in an accident, they must receive medical treatment immediately. There are people called “Emergency Medical Technicians” (EMTs) or paramedics who are trained to apply First Aid and administer on-site emergency care. The duties of EMTs and paramedics are very similar, but paramedics are trained to deliver more advanced care than EMTs are.
...on. Bruises happen when small blood vessels are burst underneath the skin and their contents are spilled under the skin which causes the skin to change colors. A bruise usually normally treats itself within a week or two. An incision normally happens when a doctor has to cut the skin for a medical reason. An incision should be treated like a cut. Some injuries to the eyes are also considered as acute injuries. A punctured eye ball is classified as a tension mechanism injury as well as an abrasion to the cornea.
First aid has a wide variety to aid the victim’s needs. Even though there are a “variety of possible injuries, several principles of first aid apply in general to all emergencies.” (“First Aid”, pg. 1) The experts in the First Aid article mentions, “Avoiding panic or undue haste is important.” (“First Aid”, pg. 1) It is very important to keep calm in all situations so the mind is clear. Like said there is a wide variety but most common emergencies are “caused by accidents involving asphyxiation, cardiac arrest, severe bleeding, poisoning, burns, heatstroke and heat exhaustion, fainting and coma, sprains and fractures, and animal bite.” (“First Aid”, pg. 1) It is also important to know what not to do as it is to know what to do. (“First Aid”, pg. 1) First Aids main concern is keeping the victim alive until help arrives.
I went to the emergency department with my brother who had hurt his hand during a soccer game at this school. I was tensed, blood was oozing vigorously, and he was crying with pain. In such a condition when I stepped into the emergency department, I was shocked to find out that there was a long waiting queue outside the door. Patients were waiting in a queue to be attended by the emergency assistance. At first I thought, I might have mistakes the OPD department for Emergency due to tension. To add to my shock and surprise I was told by the counter attendee that I was in the ER department. The situation immediately informed me that the demand of the emergency service in Australia has crossed the ability of the service provider. Thus, I had no other way but to wait for my turn and then avail medication. Finally it was after almost an hour when my brother received some help and was relieved from the slithering pain.
Immediate medical attention and early medical help is essential to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with such trauma. In America, to ensure the safety and wellbeing of students while they are in school, the students and school personnel are trained to provide first aid and this is the first critical link in the management of trauma (American School Health Association, 2000), each school should have a well-equipped first aid room, a trained first aider available in the first aid room or on call at least one student from each class trained in first aid. They have also pointed out that their pupils will be an asset to children/school at the time of emergency and there is no substitute for proper
It is the emergency care given immediately to an injured person to minimize injury and future disability (Merriam Webster). The purpose of first aid is to prevent further injury, preserve life and to promote recovery (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety). One set of goals of first aid is called the "Three P's": preserve life – stop the person from dying; prevent further injury – stop the person from being injured even more, and promote recovery – try to help the person heal his injuries (Ansh Sethi, 2014). In serious cases, first aid may be necessary to keep the victim alive until medical personnel arrive. There are many different types of situations which may require first aid. It often consists of a one-time, short-term treatment and requires little technology or training to administer (Wikipedia, 2017). Examples of first aid can include cleaning minor cuts, scrapes, or scratches; treating a minor burn; applying bandages and dressings; the use of non-prescription medicine; draining blisters; removing debris from the eyes; massage; and drinking fluids to relieve heat stress (Occupational Safety and Health Administration). As many as 140,000 people die each year in situations where first aid could have helped save their lives, which is as many as die from cancer. Situations where first aid could potentially make a difference include suffocations