Emergency Life

While searching for the same heart attack prevention drug we discovered from the same University of Sheffield their research on improving emergency room outcomes. "New research seeks to reduce patient deaths in UK emergency care services"

Great but isn't that what every emergency room should do and does do? We yes and no - the difference is according to U of S is that: "Current crude comparisons of outcomes like mortality ignore the construction of the system, the type of population the system serves and the way patients use the system. Any attempt to compare the performance of a system must use a robust and reliable method for adjusting for differences and the way the service is used".

We're going to keep our eyes focused on their website and research as their "Sheffied team to undertake research into Swine Flu that will contribute to the Government´s response to the virus in the coming months." It's the British government but better is better and currently regardless of what you've heard of TV the poorest brit is healthier than a much wealthier American.

When you see items like this at their website it impossible not to smile and feel comfort that someone is doing what needs to be done and that an answer is coming or being sought. Especially when you read this: "To improve older people's lives through better assessment and response to their health and care needs".

Their research is our raison d'etre (reason to exist).