Introduction of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Emergency Patients

A hospital emergency department is unique among medical environments, with risks of medical errors often higher than in other medical units. Previous studies have confirmed that establishing comprehensive clinical practice guidelines in the emergency department reduces medical costs and improves pat...

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Published inHu li za zhi Vol. 65; no. 4; pp. 5 - 10
Main Authors Subeq, Yi-Maun, Choi, Wai-Mau, Shih, Cian-Huei, Lee, Ru-Ping
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published China (Republic : 1949- ) Taiwan Nurses Association 01.08.2018
Subjects
China
Clinical medicine
Clinical practice guidelines
Emergency medical care
Emergency Service, Hospital
Humans
Medical errors
Nursing
Nursing care
Patient safety
Patient satisfaction
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Quality of care
Societies, Nursing
China
nursing quality
clinical practice guidelines
emergency nursing
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Summary:A hospital emergency department is unique among medical environments, with risks of medical errors often higher than in other medical units. Previous studies have confirmed that establishing comprehensive clinical practice guidelines in the emergency department reduces medical costs and improves patient safety and satisfaction. Furthermore, having these guidelines positively influences and significantly impacts the work of emergency care professionals. This article addresses the current assessment and treatment of common emergency care, including non-invasive temperature measurements, oxygenated monitoring during procedural sedation and analgesia, postural differences and vital signs monitoring, and difficulties in peripheral vein placement. Further, this article introduces the recommendations of the Emergency Nurses Association on the empirical level and in terms of the clinical application of these practices in order to help emergency staffs develop domestic and local emergency clinical care guidelines in o
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ISSN:0047-262X
DOI:10.6224/JN.201808_65(4).02