Hospital emergency department operating 'beyond capacity'
A health board has warned the emergency department at its main hospital has been operating "beyond capacity". NHS Dumfries ...
Senior emergency department physician warns hospital bed block is worst it’s ever been
We know that there is potential preventable mortality if we get flow through our hospital system better.” The Government has introduced various health targets, including a plan aimed at ensuring 95% ...
Opinion: Maine must not decrease support for emergency shelters
A new rule that would slash reimbursement of shelter expenses should not be implemented by the Department of Health and Human ...
American Red Cross honors emergency team for daring forest rescue of woman crushed by tree
The American Red Cross is honors the team of emergency service workers who saved a woman who was pinned underneath a tree.
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Hanover doctor's lawsuit claims private equity has overrun emergency medicine
Dr. Michelle Hollis says her lawsuit is rooted in a desire to shine a light on business interests that she says have overrun ...
Hospital issues emergency department warning
A warning to patients said: “If you attend our emergency department when you don’t need to, you are unnecessarily exposing ...
2018 to 2020 saw rise in firearm injury-related emergency department visits
Firearm injury-related emergency department visit rates increased from 2018 to 2020, then decreased through 2023, according ...
Doctors make disturbing new observation after tracking increase in hospital visits: 'The emergency department is ... under stress'
More people are heading to the emergency room during periods of high air pollution, even when pollution levels meet current safety guidelines, according to new research from Italy. The findings ...
NYC faces ‘street tree emergency’ — and recent rains may not be the end of the trouble
New York City is under a “street tree emergency” sparked by drought conditions — with recent rain doing little to end what ...
Student from La Quinta Middle School reportedly dies following medical emergency
A La Quinta Middle School student reportedly died Monday following a medical emergency. Counselors are offering ongoing ...
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Ky Ragsdale appointed chief of Fishers Fire & Emergency Services
Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness appoints Battalion Chief Ky Ragsdale as the next Chief of Fishers Fire and Emergency Services, ...
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Minor injury unit, urgent treatment centre or emergency department – know the difference
In Cornwall, there are nine minor injury units (MIU) and one urgent treatment centre (UTC). The short answer is to be seen as quickly as possible. The emergency department is generally very busy, ...