Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Davenilcio Luiz Souza, Andre Luis Korzenowski, Michelle McGaha Alvarado, Joao Henrique Sperafico, Andres Eberhard Friedl Ackermann, Taciana Mareth, Annibal Jose Scavarda
Summary: This study presents the state of applying Lean principles in Emergency Departments through a systematic literature review, focusing on six main research problems and approaches. The benefits of applying Lean principles in healthcare organizations are multifaceted, ranging from improving patient satisfaction to reducing costs and wait times, and enhancing safety and quality.
Article
Operations Research & Management Science
Andreas Kakouris, Eleni Sfakianaki, Marios Tsioufis
Summary: This study conducted a systematic literature review on Lean Thinking in education, identifying 47 scholarly articles from 20 scientific journals published between 2003 and mid-2018 for further examination. The review provided a comprehensive mapping of recent trends and content of the literature on Lean Thinking in education from various methodological and empirical perspectives, facilitating the classification and comparison of selected articles for future research directions.
ANNALS OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Engineering, Industrial
V. L. Bittencourt, A. C. Alves, C. P. Leao
Summary: The relationship between Lean Thinking and Industry 4.0 is a focus in the current industrial field. Through a review of 33 papers, it was found that management, processes, and people are the most cited key words in this area, highlighting their importance in company transformation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Christina Tsou, Suzanne Robinson, James Boyd, Andrew Jamieson, Robert Blakeman, Justin Yeung, Josephine McDonnell, Stephanie Waters, Kylie Bosich, Delia Hendrie
Summary: The study analyzed the effectiveness of emergency telehealth in rural and remote emergency departments, finding positive impacts on clinical effectiveness and care processes. Different clinical contexts and severity of patient presentation may influence the interpretation of these findings, with the acuity of patient presentation being a key consideration in various outcome measures.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Infectious Diseases
Spyridon Karageorgos, Owen Hibberd, Patrick Joseph William Mullally, Roberto Segura-Retana, Shenelle Soyer, Dani Hall
Summary: Antibiotics play a significant role in pediatric emergency departments but establishing effective antimicrobial stewardship programs in this setting is challenging. Recent evidence suggests that common pediatric ED infections can be treated with shorter courses of antibiotics, but the optimal dosing scheme and necessity of antibiotic treatment are still debated.
Review
Pediatrics
Sivakumar Oruganti, Jordan Evans, Thomas Cromarty, Assim Javaid, Damian Roland
Summary: This scoping review evaluated methods for identifying sepsis in children presenting to emergency departments. The results showed significant heterogeneity in sepsis identification methods and emphasized the importance of using appropriate core outcome sets and reference standards, monitoring sepsis prevalence, and continuously monitoring process measures.
Review
Emergency Medicine
Brandon Marshall, Erin McGlynn, Andrew King
Summary: The high costs associated with acute alcohol intoxication patients visiting emergency departments have attracted attention. Research suggests that sobering centers may be a cheaper and more effective alternative treatment option, but further studies are needed to investigate the connection and effectiveness between EMS and sobering centers.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Amin Naemi, Thomas Schmidt, Marjan Mansourvar, Mohammad Naghavi-Behzad, Ali Ebrahimi, Uffe Kock Wiil
Summary: This systematic review evaluated the performance of machine learning algorithms in predicting in-hospital mortality for medical patients using vital signs at emergency departments. A total of 15 articles were included, with eight different ML models being applied in this domain. However, most studies lacked reporting on essential analysis steps and faced a high risk of bias in statistical analysis, highlighting the need for more robust methodologies in future research.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Geva Greenfield, Olivia Okoli, Harumi Quezada-Yamamoto, Mitch Blair, Sonia Saxena, Azeem Majeed, Benedict Hayhoe
Summary: The review included 21 studies with a total of 6,513,627 children. Children who were frequent users of EDs were more likely to be under 5 years old and have frequent use of primary care services, with common diagnoses being infections and gastroenteritis.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ahmed M. Al-Wathinani, Dennis G. Barten, Halah Al-Balawi, Sahar Al-Aqeel, Noora Al-Dulijan, Khulood Al-Ghamdi, Sarah Al-Shammari, Mohammad A. Alhallaf, Mohammad Aljuaid, Derrick Tin, Krzysztof Goniewicz
Summary: Emergency department staff in Riyadh are at high risk of experiencing violence from patients and visitors, particularly from relatives. This study explores the role of healthcare providers in addressing local violence in EDs and investigates their preparedness for managing violent incidents. The findings reveal a high rate of workplace violence in Riyadh EDs, with male healthcare workers, physicians, and those working in the governmental sector being at the highest risk. The study highlights the need for senior management to adopt policies and procedures that protect healthcare workers' safety and reduce violence in EDs.
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Lauren E. Thurlow, Pieter J. Van Dam, Sarah J. Prior, Viet Tran
Summary: Computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) continues to be overused in emergency departments (EDs), leading to potential harm to patients. Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) have been found to reduce unnecessary CTPAs, but their adoption rate among ED clinicians remains low. Further research is needed to understand why CTPAs continue to be overused in EDs and why clinicians are hesitant to use CPGs in the clinical setting.
Review
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Shancheng Jiang, Qize Liu, Beichen Ding
Summary: This article conducted a systematic review of statistical modeling approaches for predicting the volume of emergency department (AED) patient arrivals. The use of artificial intelligence-based models has increased in recent years, and calendar-based factors are most commonly used. The study recommends considering the actual situation, carefully selecting relevant factors and suitable methods, and conducting local calibration.
QUANTITATIVE IMAGING IN MEDICINE AND SURGERY
(2023)
Review
Engineering, Chemical
Ricardo R. Wanderley, Diego D. D. Pinto, Hanna K. Knuutila
Summary: Research on developing water-lean solvents for CO2 capture is abundant, but often lacks contextualization with previous work. The multitude of options for solvent formulation makes comprehensive analysis challenging. Categorizing and discussing past literature on water-lean solvents is crucial for understanding and advancing research in the field.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Construction & Building Technology
J. K. D. D. T. Jayanetti, B. A. K. S. Perera, K. G. A. S. Waidyasekara, Mohan Siriwardena
Summary: This study systematically reviews the literature on existing lean-construction-related maturity models through critical review. The study identifies the most common attributes, strengths, and weaknesses among these models. The findings can be used to develop more robust models and enhance the knowledge base on theoretical underpinnings. The study also assists organizations in effectively assessing LC maturity and calls for further research and development in this area.
Review
Education & Educational Research
Catherine O'Reilly, Ann Devitt, Noirin Hayes
Summary: Critical thinking is an essential 21st century skill that has significant implications for young children's development. This paper presents a systematic literature review of 25 empirical studies focusing on teaching for thinking in early years services. The findings highlight the importance of reasoning skills and problem solving as key characteristics of critical thinking in young children, and suggest effective teaching strategies such as classroom interactions, thinking language, and story-based approaches.
THINKING SKILLS AND CREATIVITY
(2022)