Local emergency departments see surge in sickness while patients face longer than usual wait times
A surge in post-holiday respiratory illnesses has led to long waits in local emergency departments. A patient leaving Sentara ...
MUSC Health Black River Medical Center receives Pediatric Ready Emergency Department Designation
MUSC Health Black River Medical Center is now a designated Pediatric Ready Emergency Department by the South Carolina EMS for ...
Health officials report a death in a Winnipeg hospital emergency department
The hospital’s chief operating officer says a review is underway that will include medical charts and security video of the ...
RSV emergency department visits remain high in Florida. What to know
The CDC’s overall snapshot of respiratory illness activity in Florida remains very high. The CDC has measured moderate levels of flu and RSV activity in wastewater. In emergency room visits, the CDC ...
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Emergency Warming Shelter now offered at Douglas Fire Department
As the cold weather settles in, the Douglas Fire Department is offering an Emergency Warming Shelter for those in need.
Steve Guttenberg helps firefighters battling Los Angeles wildfires as state of emergency declared
The Police Academy star has lived in the area for three decades and urged anyone who is ‘able-bodied’ to help where they can ...
Emergency department closure report shows problems persist at most troubled locations
A new report on emergency department closures in Nova Scotia suggests some progress is happening, but a closer look reveals ...
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PeaceHealth Southwest’s new emergency department will feature Community Health Hub
The hub is designed to provide patients with additional wrap-around services related to mental illness, addiction, food ...
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Integrating Emergency Departments Into The CMS GUIDE Model For People Living With Dementia
Consistent with the approach taken by other alternative payment models, GUIDE frames the emergency department as a negative ...
Emergency department visits for COVID-19, influenza, RSV rising in NH
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting New Hampshire as one of 11 states currently at a "very high" level of respiratory illness.
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Westfield Memorial eyes change to emergency hospital
AHN Westfield Memorial Hospital announced Tuesday that it intends to pursue a “rural emergency hospital” designation, meaning ...
Patient seen in Duke University Hospital cafeteria after emergency department pipe burst
Cleanup at Duke University Hospital entered its second day Saturday after a burst pipe flooded the hospital’s emergency ...