Improving communication in the emergency department. by Redfern, E, Brown, R, Vincent, C

“… BACKGROUND: A previous study examined the communication process within the emergency department (ED) and identified a complex process with many opportunities for breakdown and error. …”

Identifying vulnerabilities in communication in the emergency department. by Redfern, E, Brown, R, Vincent, C

“… BACKGROUND: Communication in the emergency department (ED) is a complex process where failure can lead to poor patient care, loss of information, delays and inefficiency. …”

How England's emergency departments are being penalised by Macnabb, J, Rowan, L, Heneghan, C, Onakpoya, I

Diagnosis of cauda equina syndrome in the emergency department by Metcalfe, D, Hoeritzauer, I, Angus, M, Novak, A, Hutton, M, Woodfield, J

Contact of parasuicide patients with the accident and emergency department. by Chin, M, Touquet, R, Burns, T

“…In a group of 82 consecutive parasuicide patients attending the St George's Hospital Accident and Emergency Department, London, England, 15 had attended the same department within the preceding 6 months. …”

Communication patterns in a UK emergency department. by Woloshynowych, M, Davis, R, Brown, R, Vincent, C

“…Communication in the emergency department (ED) can be chaotic, with the potential for error resulting from communication overload and problems of communication. …”

How England's emergency departments are being penalised. by Macnabb, J, Rowan, L, Heneghan, C, Onakpoya, I

Who breaches the four-hour emergency department wait time target? A retrospective analysis of 374,000 emergency department attendances between 2008 and 2013 at a type 1 emergency department in England by Bobrovitz, N, Lasserson, D, Briggs, A

“…<strong>Background:</strong> The four-hour target is a key hospital emergency department performance indicator in England and one that drives the physical and organisational design of the ED. …”

Communication in the emergency department: separating the signal from the noise. by Vincent, C, Wears, R

Novelty Detection for Identifying Deterioration in Emergency Department Patients by Clifton, D, Wong, D, Fleming, S, Wilson, S, Way, R, Pullinger, R, Tarassenko, L

“…This paper presents the preliminary results of an observational study into the use of novelty detection techniques for detecting physiological deterioration in vital-sign data acquired from Emergency Department (ED) patients. Such patients are typically in an acute condition with a significant chance of deteriorating during their stay in hospital. …”

Probabilistic forecasting of patient waiting times in an emergency department by Arora, S, Taylor, JW, Mak, H-Y

The ABC of handover: impact on shift handover in the emergency department. by Farhan, M, Brown, R, Vincent, C, Woloshynowych, M

“… INTRODUCTION: A study was undertaken to test the impact of a new tool for shift handover, 'The ABC of Handover', in the emergency department (ED). The impact on shift handover following implementation of this structured tool, the effect on clinical and organisational aspects of the subsequent shift and the opinions of users of this new tool are reported. …”

Incident reporting in one UK accident and emergency department. by Tighe, C, Woloshynowych, M, Brown, R, Wears, B, Vincent, C

“…In this paper, we evaluate the internal processes, the information available on the database and make recommendations to assist the emergency department in their internal processes. These will strengthen the internal review and staff feedback system so that the department can learn from incidents in a consistent manner. …”

Teams under pressure in the emergency department: an interview study. by Flowerdew, L, Brown, R, Russ, S, Vincent, C, Woloshynowych, M

“… OBJECTIVE: To identify key stressors for emergency department (ED) staff, investigate positive and negative behaviours associated with working under pressure and consider interventions that may improve how the ED team functions. …”

Track and trigger in an emergency department: an observational evaluation study. by Wilson, S, Wong, D, Clifton, D, Fleming, S, Way, R, Pullinger, R, Tarassenko, L

“… OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the utilisation of paper-based track and trigger (TandT) charts in a UK emergency department (ED). METHODS: A single-centre prospective observational cohort study was conducted in the ED of a medium-sized teaching hospital. …”

Track and trigger in an emergency department: An observational evaluation study by Wilson, S, Wong, D, Clifton, D, Fleming, S, Way, R, Pullinger, R, Tarassenko, L

“…Objective: To evaluate the utilisation of paper-based track and trigger (TandT) charts in a UK emergency department (ED). Methods: A single-centre prospective observational cohort study was conducted in the ED of a medium-sized teaching hospital. …”

Reflective analysis of safety research in the hospital accident and emergency departments. by Wears, R, Woloshynowych, M, Brown, R, Vincent, C

“Plan A” for ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia in the emergency department by Burckett-St.Laurent, D, Metcalfe, D, Sutcliffe, E, Yap, C

Use of an accident and emergency department observation ward in the management of head injury. by Maclaren, R, Ghoorahoo, H, Kirby, N

“…The management of 405 patients presenting with head injury to an accident and emergency department was assessed. Sixty-nine patients were admitted, although this number should have been 127 according to current guidelines on the management of head injury. …”

Admission decision-making in hospital emergency departments: the role of the accompanying person by Rance, S, Westlake, D, Brant, H, Holme, I, Endacott, R, Pinkney, J, Byng, R

“…In resource-stretched emergency departments, people accompanying patients play key roles in patients’ care. …”