An elderly woman in a nursing home develops a fever. Her overworked nurse decides to
send her to the local emergency department (ED) for timely assessment. A young man …

Introduction Delays to care and treatment in emergency departments (EDs) can lead to
medical errors that harm patients. To optimize ED outcomes, indicators exist that define time …

In June of 2016, the Collaborative Working Group (CWG) on the Future of Emergency
Medicine presented its final report at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians …

This series of editorials provides CJEM readers with the opportunity to hear differing
perspectives on topics pertinent to the practice of Emergency Medicine. The debaters have …

Objectives The primary objective of this study was to investigate sex/gender differences in
the experiences of patients seeking pain management from the healthcare system through …

Making referrals for emergency patients is an activity that a nurse must do in remote areas.
Referrals with trips that must pass by land and sea that take a long time will definitely …

Medical errors in emergency departments (EDs) have been researched extensively but
people who use EDs have continued to be at risk. A gap in knowledge existed as to what the …

In the Arabian Gulf States (AGS), emergency medicine (EM) is well recognized and
established as a specialty and has achieved many advancements in different areas, and in …

This series of editorials will provide CJEM readers with the opportunity to hear differing
perspectives on topics pertinent to the practice of emergency medicine (EM). The debaters …

Growth in Emergency Department (ED) demand is occurring across the developed world,
with increases in both urgent and non-urgent ED visits. Telephone triage systems allow a …