Dr. John Ross issues ER standards
Posted Dec 2, 2010 08:08:40 AM.
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The doctor who wrote a report about how emergency rooms in Nova Scotia are working and not working is out today with a set of standards for the province to follow.
Dr. John Ross says Nova Scotia should adopt the standards to raise the quality and consistency of emergency care in every region of the province.
The emergency care standards would require that all provincial, regional and community emergency departments, as well as paramedics, use the Canadian Triage Acuity Scoring System when assessing patients.
Standards are also recommended to provide certainty around patient transfer to the nearest and most appropriate facility.
Staffing standards would require physicians, nurses and paramedics to meet minimum training and certification requirements, with a performance appraisal every two years.
