Vision :

• Department of Emergency Medicine at King Saud University will be the leader in the Middle East in providing Emergency Medical Care, Research and Education

Mission :

• We are committed to provide effective quality emergency medical care for all patients with acute and potential life threatening condition according to their acuity level.
• We conduct high quality studies to enhance research in the field of Emergency Medicine
• We are committed for professional development at all levels through conducting courses, workshops, case studies, and continues medical education
• We are committed to Undergraduate & Postgraduate education in emergency medicine program and other related programs
• We are committed to Emergency Medicine Science development  in the Kingdome and the gulf region through Postgraduate and Undergraduate Education and participation in different health organizations
• We are committed to provide Emergency Medical Services to KSU and the surrounding area.

Values :

• Patient focused
• Transparency
• Trust
• Patient autonomy
• Professionalism
• Responsibilities
• Team Work
• Multicultural values

2  -    Scope of Service:

2.1.  Clinical Services

The DEM provides a comprehensive emergency service to all patients presenting to the department on a 24 hours a day 7 days a week basis. The services include:

 Patient care:

• Accepts all patients with acute illness for treatment.
• Triage patients according to a 5-level Canadian Triage Acuity Scale system (CTAS); ensuring patients are assessed and sorted according to acuity
• Plan for Assessment, diagnosis, treatment & medical referral for all patients as necessary
• Perform emergency medical intervention and resuscitation
• Provides advanced Trauma Care to trauma patients.
• Liaise with all hospital departments for patient admission and follow up.
• Provides care in case of disaster to the community.
  • Operates an Urgent Care Center almost continuously to meet the needs of less acute presentations.
  • Receives and assesses the stability of direct admissions, including MediVac patients en route to critical care areas within the hospital. 

Patient Presentations include:

Respiratory Emergencies

• Acute airway obstruction
• Acute respiratory failure
• Exacerbation of COPD, asthma ,broncheactasis ….

Cardiovascular Emergencies

• Cardiac heart failure
• Arrhythmias
• Acute Coronary Syndrome
• Post cardiac surgery complications

Gastrointestinal Emergencies

• GI Bleed
• Bowel Ischemia
• Biliary tree diseases
• Bowel obstruction
• Gastroenteritis
• Malnutrition
• Vomiting/diarrhoea
• Food poisoning

Neurological Emergencies

• Infections
• Stroke
• Seizure disorders
• Head injury
• Spinal injury
• Acute rise of ICP
• Acute pain presentation  

Oncological Emergencies

• Spinal cord compression
• Infection in immunocompromised patient
• Haemmorhage
• Tumour lysis syndrome
• Chemo and/or radiation complications

Genitourinary Emergencies

•  Infection
• Trauma
• Acute urinary obstruction
• Torsion testes
• Priapism

Trauma (any types)

• Thermal injury
• Motor vehicle accident
• Explosion injury
• Orthopedic fracture
• Chemical exposure

OB/GYN

• Infection
• Early pregnancy emergencies
• Precipitous Delivery
• PV haemmorhage

Environmental & Toxicology

• All type of intoxication
• Heat related diseases
• Occupational diseases
• Marine Medicine
• Aviation Medicine  

Frequent Procedures/Services/Functions:        

The DEM utilizes numerous diagnostic and therapeutic modalities to facilitate patient care, including the following:

• Procedure Sedation  and Analgesia
• Rapid sequence intubation
• Mechanical ventilation
• Defibrillation
• Synchronized Cardio-version
• Provision of Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Provision of  Paediatric Advanced Life Support
• Haemodynamic support: inotropes, anti-arrythmics
• Emergency Nursing Process
  • Primary Survey and Secondary Survey
  •  Initiation of life-saving measures
  • Recognition of pathophysiological basis to emergency
  • Articulation of Trauma Nursing Process
  • Ongoing assessment of nursing care
  • Review of nursing efficacy
  • Patient advocacy
  • Cardiac monitoring and rhythm interpretation
  • Recording of 12-lead ECG’s
  • IV cannulation
  • Ongoing nursing management of critically ill patients, unable to transfer to CCU/ICU
  • Management of intravenous therapy including blood transfusion
    • Placement of chest tubes
    • Placement of central lines including haemodynamic monitoring lines
    • Initiation of cervical immobilisation and spinal precautions
    • Placement of nasogastric tubes
    • Placement of urinary catheters
    •  Assessment, reporting and treatment of pressure ulcers
    • Family health education
    • Acute/acute-on-chronic pain management
    • Emergency childbirth
    • End of life care