Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA
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The aim of the present study was to quantify research outputs after completing a Coursework Pathway (CP). ⋯ A substantial proportion of trainees who completed the CP published subsequent research. This provides a measure for emergency clinicians undertaking research projects after completing the CP.
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Emerg Med Australas · Feb 2025
Impact of the XVII Pacific Games on the National Referral Hospital Emergency Department, Solomon Islands.
The XVII Pacific Games was held in Honiara, Solomon Islands in 2023 and was attended by competitors from 24 Pacific nations. The National Referral Hospital (NRH) is the sole tertiary hospital and largest emergency department (ED) in the Solomon Islands, located in the capital city, Honiara, and was the designated referral hospital for the Pacific Games. ⋯ Planned mass gathering events can provide opportunities for EDs to increase workforce capacity and strengthen systems, but proper preparedness is required to minimise additional strain on already busy departments.
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Emerg Med Australas · Feb 2025
De-implementing low-value care in emergency medicine: A framework for sustainable improvement.
The continued use of low-value care interventions is a persisting challenge across the healthcare system despite targeted international efforts to reduce their use. These practices result in considerable economic and carbon costs. ⋯ We outline the interventions and the proportions by which they were reduced. We provide a step-by-step framework that provides a model for other hospital departments or primary care centres to initiate their own de-implementation process for low-value care practices within their setting.