A rise in communicable diseases increases ER wait times at Christiana Hospital
Christiana Hospital in Stanton is overrun with cases of COVID-19, RSV, and other communicable diseases, creating long waits ...
Urgent care or emergency room? Tips for seeking the right level of care.
When dealing with sickness or injury, it can be difficult to determine whether to seek care at an urgent care clinic or an emergency room. Dr. Erik Dukes, who has worked as a family medicine physician ...
Why a little cat bite can trigger a big health emergency
I was cat-sitting recently, in exchange for a free place to stay, when the white-and-gray cat lunged at my hand and bit it.
Woman found unresponsive on hospital roof in freezing temperatures
A woman died hours after being found unresponsive on the freezing cold roof a hospital she was a patient at. Her family said ...
Dogs paired with providers at hospitals help ease staff and patient stress
A growing mental health crisis in health care is being addressed by specially trained Labradors providing extra attention.
PeaceHealth in Vancouver says emergency room overwhelmed with patients
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver has an urgent message for the community, as it sees an "unprecedented" ...
Overcrowding at CRMC’s emergency room: When should you go?
Winter is the peak time for respiratory viruses and the Community Regional Medical Center is feeling the demand with ...
PeaceHealth emergency room is getting flooded with patients with flu, RSV
Over the last couple of weeks, emergency rooms at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver have been seeing a record number of patients.
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PeaceHealth in Vancouver says emergency room overwhelmed with patients
(KATU) — PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver has an urgent message for the community, as it sees an "unprecedented" number of patients. PeaceHealth says its emergency room is ...