Emergency department (ED) crowding, a common and serious phenomenon in many
countries, lacks standardized definition and measurement methods. This systematic review …

The complaint of pain is a common reason for families to seek care for their children in the
emergency department (ED). Alleviating pain is an important component of emergency care …

BACKGROUND Over the last decade, patient safety, which is defined as the prevention of
harm to patients, 1 has become a key priority for health care systems because of increased …

Background Pain experienced by children in emergency departments (EDs) is often poorly
assessed and treated. Although local protocols and strategies are important to ensure …

Background We sought to determine whether patients seen in hospitals who had reduced
overall emergency department (ED) length of stay (LOS) in the 2 years following the …

Background General emergency department crowding negatively impacts patient care, and
increases patient morbidity. Objectives This study seeks to determine if markers of paediatric …

Introduction Infants and children are frequently exposed to painful medical procedures such
as immunisation, blood sampling and intravenous access. Over 40 scales for pain …

Introduction Emergency department (ED) crowding is recognised as a major public health
problem. While there is agreement that ED crowding harms patients, there is less agreement …

Introduction: Emergency department (ED) crowding is a significant problem in Canada and
has been associated with decreased quality of care in general and pediatric emergency …

Introduction Long bone fractures are common painful conditions often managed in the
pediatric emergency department (PED). Delay to providing effective pediatric pain …