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CARED programme Ng Teng Fong General Hospital Singapore

CARED programme Ng Teng Fong General Hospital Singapore

17 December 2021

Colin OngSingapore  Ng Teng Fong General Hospital in Singapore has rolled out an initiative which puts in place case ... Read more

PACMAN in Sydney Local Health District

PACMAN in Sydney Local Health District

17 December 2021

Dr Sinéad Ní Bhraonáin Australia  In Sydney Local Health District, we recognise that coming to an Emergency Departmen... Read more

Delirium Management in the Emergency Department – an Irish National Approach

Delirium Management in the Emergency Department – an Irish National Approach

16 December 2021

Kara McLoughlin, Susan O’Reilly, Louise Martin, Niamh O’Regan, Suzanne Timmons, Rachel Doyle Ireland  There is a stea... Read more

IFEM celebrates its 30th anniversary

IFEM celebrates its 30th anniversary

29 November 2021

In 2021, IFEM celebrates its 30th anniversary. From signing the Charter with 4 founding member countries in 1991, IFE... Read more

President of Myanmar Emergency Medicine Society speaks out

President of Myanmar Emergency Medicine Society speaks out

12 October 2021

The president of the Myanmar Emergency Medicine Society told the 2021 Global Emergency Care Conference of the complex... Read more

Message from the President Professor Sally McCarthy August 2021

Message from the President Professor Sally McCarthy August 2021

28 August 2021

When reflecting on the last 12 months, I am always impressed, humbled and deeply thankful for the extraordinary effor... Read more

Dr Kim Hansen shares her story of life as an emergency medicine physician in Australia

Dr Kim Hansen shares her story of life as an emergency medicine physician in Australia

26 August 2021

Dr Kim Hansen is an experienced Emergency Physician with a passion for Safety and Quality in healthcare.  Kim graduat... Read more

Dr Navadeva Harendra Cooray shares his story of life as an emergency medicine physician in Sri Lanka

Dr Navadeva Harendra Cooray shares his story of life as an emergency medicine physician in Sri Lanka

09 August 2021

Dr Navadeva Harendra Cooray completed his undergraduate training from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ne... Read more

Pathfinder

Pathfinder

19 July 2021

Paul Maloney, Ireland  Member of the IFEM Geriatric Emergency Medicine Special Interest Group Read more

ED physician-based nursing home assistance

ED physician-based nursing home assistance

17 July 2021

Claus-Henrik Rasmussen, Nina Andersen, Søren Mikkelsen, Mikkel Brabrand, Annmarie Lassen As an alternative to ambulan... Read more

Developing a Provincial Emergency Department Delirium Pathway

Developing a Provincial Emergency Department Delirium Pathway

14 July 2021

Britanny Ellis  Delirium is a commonly missed diagnosis in emergency departments throughout the world, and this is as... Read more

Value-based care of older people

Value-based care of older people

10 July 2021

Maaret Castrén, Lauri Mäki  Long-term residential care facility (LTRCF) residents are often transferred to emergency ... Read more