PRIMARY SURVEY
Primary Survey
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We offer an eclectic range of topics in this month’s journal.
A recurrent and consistent part of our work is measuring how we perform, not just against predetermined targets but also in day to day clinical activity. As such, mortality and morbidity audits are an essential part of modern emergency practice. An audit from Peterborough is interesting. There is always room for improvement (and the audit data do show this clearly). It is only by being honest about such data that the departmental and organisational change needed to change practice can be delivered.
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A study from Rochester, New York, emphasises the role that an emergency department (ED) based pharmacist can play in improving the quality of care offered. Despite anticipating it as a problem, there was no evidence of negativity from ED clinical staff in accepting the placement of such a role.
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