OP09 A project to improve system performance and patient flow in the emergency operations centre in identification of high risk silver trauma service users who have suffered a traumatic head injury

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Islam Faqir
Keyword(s):  
Head Injury ◽  
High Risk ◽  
System Performance ◽  
Patient Flow ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Traumatic Head Injury ◽  
Emergency Operations ◽  
Trauma Service ◽  
Traumatic Head

scholarly journals P58 Head Injury CT scan: measuring up to NICE guidelines

BJS Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Ghalab ◽  
Munim Tariq ◽  
Rahim Akram ◽  
Allen Ikwuagwu ◽  
Ahmed Ghalab
Keyword(s):  
Head Injury ◽  
Patient Flow ◽  
Waiting Times ◽  
Clinical Excellence ◽  
Traumatic Head Injury ◽  
Early Management ◽  
Nice Guidelines ◽  
Clinical Radiology ◽  
Traumatic Head ◽  
The Uk

Abstract Introduction Head injury is the most common cause of death and disability in individuals between 1-40 years in the UK, with roughly 200,000 annual admissions. The aim is to evaluate how effectively CT scans following a head injury are being performed with reference to NICE guidelines 1-hour criteria1 as patient’s prognosis could potentially be improved with early detection. Standards Methods Results First cycle Second cycle Conclusion About only half of the patients presenting with the risk factors got their scan done in line with NICE guidelines. Following change of ICE to include criteria patients were better categorized, eliminating any unnecessary scans, reducing waiting times and cost, improving patient flow in ED and all scans are now justifiable according to criteria. References 1-National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. CG176. Head Injury: assessment and early management. London. January 2014. https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg176:2-irefer. The Royal College of Radiologists. Making the best use of clinical radiology services 8th edition. 2017 https://www.rcr.ac.uk/sso/irefer/v8:3-https://www.rcr.ac.uk/audit/compliance-nice-guidelines-2014-traumatic-head-injury-regard-ct

PTSD and Traumatic Head Injury: What Do We Know and Where Do We Go?

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Bryant ◽  
Jennifer J. Vasterling ◽  
Charles W. Hoge ◽  
Janet Harris
Keyword(s):  
Head Injury ◽  
Traumatic Head Injury ◽  
Traumatic Head

S-100B in Serum and Urine After Traumatic Head Injury in Children

2010 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
pp. 284-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magnus Hallén ◽  
Mathias Karlsson ◽  
Rickard Carlhed ◽  
Thomas Hallgren ◽  
Mikael Bergenheim
Keyword(s):  
Head Injury ◽  
Traumatic Head Injury ◽  
Traumatic Head ◽  
Serum And Urine

scholarly journals Famous head injuries of the first aerial war: deaths of the “Knights of the Air”

2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. E5
Author(s):  
Prateeka Koul ◽  
Christine Mau ◽  
Victor M. Sabourin ◽  
Chirag D. Gandhi ◽  
Charles J. Prestigiacomo
Keyword(s):  
Head Injury ◽  
World War I ◽  
Head Injuries ◽  
World War ◽  
Traumatic Head Injury ◽  
The Public ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Traumatic Head ◽  
The Media

World War I advanced the development of aviation from the concept of flight to the use of aircraft on the battlefield. Fighter planes advanced technologically as the war progressed. Fighter pilot aces Francesco Baracca and Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron) were two of the most famous pilots of this time period. These courageous fighter aces skillfully maneuvered their SPAD and Albatros planes, respectively, while battling enemies and scoring aerial victories that contributed to the course of the war. The media thrilled the public with their depictions of the heroic feats of fighter pilots such as Baracca and the Red Baron. Despite their aerial prowess, both pilots would eventually be shot down in combat. Although the accounts of their deaths are debated, it is undeniable that both were victims of traumatic head injury.

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