Healthcare productivity, and its sociodemographic determinants, of Saudi female nurses: A cross-sectional survey, Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia, 2017.

Background: In Saudi Arabia, cultural and language differences between expatriate nurses and patients affect the quality of nursing care. Hence, the Kingdom is eying Saudization in this field. The productivity of nurses can affect the productivity of the whole health system.

Efficacy of implementation of a 5 scale pediatric triage and acuity scale in pediatric emergency, Saudi Arabia.

Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of implementation of the pediatric Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (Ped-CTAS) for children visiting the pediatric emergency department (ED).

Methods: This cross-sectional study evaluated all children presented to the ED during a 9-day period in March 2010. The Ped-CTAS triage system was used.