National survey of pediatric services available in US emergency departments.

Background: Children account for nearly 20% of all US emergency department (ED) visits, yet previous national surveys found that many EDs lack specialized pediatric care. In response, a 2001 joint policy statement recommended resources needed by EDs for effective pediatric emergency care delivery. We sought to update and enhance previous estimates of pediatric services available in US EDs.

Emergency department characteristics and capabilities in Beijing, China.

Background: Emergency Departments (EDs) are a critical, yet heterogeneous, part of international emergency care.

Objectives: We sought to describe the characteristics, resources, capabilities, and capacity of EDs in Beijing, China.

Methods: Beijing EDs accessible to the general public 24 h per day/7 days per week were surveyed using the National ED Inventories survey instrument (www.

A profile of freestanding emergency departments in the United States, 2007.

Background: Freestanding Emergency Departments (FSEDs) have emerged as an alternative to traditional hospital-based emergency care.

Study Objective: We sought to determine the number, basic types, distribution, and characteristics of United States (US) FSEDs in 2007.

Methods: Combining data from the 2007 National Emergency Department Inventory-USA database, the 2007 American Hospital Association Annual Survey of Hospitals, Internet searches, and telephone calls, we established an inventory of FSEDs.

Characteristics and capabilities of emergency departments in Abuja, Nigeria.

Objectives: Emergency departments (ED) are the basic unit of international emergency medicine, but often differ in fundamental features. This study sought to describe and characterise ED in the capital city of Nigeria, Abuja.

Methods: All ED open 24 h/day 7 days/week to the general public were surveyed using the national ED inventories survey instrument (http://www.

Characterizing emergency departments to improve understanding of emergency care systems.

International emergency medicine aims to understand different systems of emergency care across the globe. To date, however, international emergency medicine lacks common descriptors that can encompass the wide variety of emergency care systems in different countries. The frequent use of general, system-wide indicators (e.