Introduction
The Department of Emergency Medicine offers emergency health services 24 hours a day to patients of all ages. The department is responsible for the immediate treatment of any medical, surgical or psychiatric emergency, for initiating life saving procedures in all emergency situations and for providing care in a timely manner to all other patients that may present with less serious medical problems. All patients are properly assessed by qualified health care professionals.
Diagnosis, treatment, admission and appropriate referral and follow-up services are initiated here. Intensive care for acute medical and surgical emergencies and emotional problems are provided on a short term basis until the patient is transferred to the appropriate in-patient area. The most critically ill patients receive the top priority care, determined by triage guidelines.
King Khalid University Hospital is the main Hospital in the north of Riyadh city. The department of emergency medicine (DEM) is located in the ground floor of the King Khalid University Hospital Building, near the main entrance, in the center of the hospital for easy access. This area can be reached via the main road around the hospital.
The department offers emergency health services 24 hours a day to patients of all ages, The department is responsible for the immediate treatment of any medical ,surgical or psychiatric emergency, for initiating life saving procedures in all emergency situations and for providing care in timely manner to all other patients that may present with less serious medical problems. All patients are properly assessed by qualified individuals. Diagnosis, treatment, admission and appropriate referral and follow-up services are initiated.
Intensive care for acute medical and surgical emergencies are provided on a short t term basis until the patient is transferred to the appropriate in-patient areas. The most critically ill patients receive the top priority care, determined by triage guidelines. The urgent care unit (sub-acute area) offer medical attention for minor emergencies and other illnesses. The sub-acute area is staffed with nurses and physicians