I’m An ER Doctor. When I Became A Patient For The First Time, I Was Shocked By What I Experienced.
I left understanding why patients often distrust the medical system or leave hospitals against medical advice.” ...
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The Emergency Room—The Front Door to the Hospital (Fraud Schemes)?
Fraud related to hospital services – both inpatient and outpatient – has led to over $511 million in damages and hundreds of ...
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 ...
Most U.S. hospital emergency rooms aren't prepared to treat children, study finds. Why?
A recent study of 4,840 emergency departments in the U.S. found that only 17.4% of ERs had a high level of readiness to treat ...
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.
Hospital security lapses questioned as victim sues over alleged assault by fellow patient
The resident tells me that she wants to see Saint Francis protect their patients, because what happened to her in February ...
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.
Emergency wait times blow out as hospitals struggle to discharge patients
The amount of time Australians are waiting in hospital emergency departments is increasing with the wait time for admission ...