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More Investment in Pediatric Readiness Will Save Lives in the ED

The first set of pediatric readiness recommendations was outlined by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) in 2001.

High Levels of Concern About ED Boarding Crisis

Who will care for older adults? We’ve plenty of know-how but too few specialists

Hospitals are struggling to overcome various drug shortages

For hospitals after No Surprises Act, physician subsidies are ‘the new contract labor’

AMA, allies plead for leniency as Medicare pay penalties loom

Stabbed. Kicked. Spit On. Violence in American Hospitals Is Out of Control.

Four in 10 Adults Cite Long Wait Times in ED Due to Boarding

Malpractice Suits Involving NPs and PAs Can Spell Trouble for Supervising Docs Too

Seven C's That Can Help on Your Next ED Shift

Sens. Manchin, Rubio introduce bill to make violence, threats against hospital workers a federal crime

Emergency room doctors beg for help treating children with mental health illnesses

Doctors, Employers Wary as Medical Billing Arbitration Halted

Federal government sues Wausau-based insurance provider for wrongfully denying claims

Violence Against Healthcare Workers Is Rising: Here’s How We Can Protect Them

Someone could steal your medical records and bill you for their care

American Physician Partners' looming closure leaves hospitals scrambling

6 signs you're about to pass out and why it happens

Emergency physicians denounce corporate management

‘Constant Fear’: Doctors Sound Alarm About Rising Violence at Work as Patient Kills Tenn. Surgeon

ED Boarding Crisis: How to Reduce Patient Wait Times

Madonna's ICU Stay May Have Been Due to Sepsis

The COVID-19 emergency is over. So why are hospital emergency rooms still crowded?

Malpractice lawsuits over denied abortion care may be on the horizon

Doctors: Inadequate Medicare compensation creating 'barriers to care'

Against backdrop of a mental health care shortage, emergency room doctors are overwhelmed

Emergency Room Workplace Violence: Electronic Behavioral Alerts May Be Prone to Bias

Violence against hospital nurses on the rise, videos aim to prevent workplace violenceViolence against hospital nurses on the rise, videos aim to prevent workplace violence

Michigan congresswoman calls for national task force on emergency department patient boarding crisis

Minnesota doctors sound alarm over 'boarding' of psychiatric patients in ERs

‘We’re at a standstill’: Patients can face agonizing waits for hospital transfers

12-year-old girl saves twin brother's life after he chokes in school cafeteria

Doctors Sound Alarm on Rising Assaults as New Bill Aims to Stop Hospital Attacks

The end of the COVID-19 public health emergency could further strain emergency departments

Long waits to see a doctor are a public health crisis

Return of the 3-Day Rule Will Stress Crowded Hospitals Further

ERs grapple with boarding, burnout and déjà vu

Why Are Emergency Medicine Residents Disappearing?

Will there be any emergency doctors to see you in the future?

How to Treat Substance Use Disorder in the Emergency Department

CMS instructs billing dispute arbitrators to resume processing all decisions

Working in the ER used to be a cool job. Now medical students shun it.

Emergency Med Docs Feel 'Trapped' by Noncompete Policies: Survey

HCP Violence: Virtual Reality to the Rescue?

ERs are in crisis in Syracuse and across US. When will Washington act?

Overflowing demand for mental health care stretching hospitals, new data shows

As emergency rooms see more of America's mentally ill kids, new study pinpoints issues

Physicians Don't Feel Safe with Some Patients: Here's How to Reduce the Danger

'Half of California Hospitals Are in the Red': Pandemic Troubles Pile Up for ERs

One state looks to get kids in crisis out of the ER — and back home

What happens if you get sick or injured (or bitten by a monkey) on a cruise ship

Opinion Severely understaffed hospitals shouldn’t be buying Super Bowl ads

Groups Work to Tackle Surprise Billing Qualms in the Emergency Department

Poll Finds Nearly Half of Americans Unprepared for Medical Emergency

Emergency Care Vs. Urgent Care: What's the Difference?

Cardiac arrest is often fatal, but doctors say certain steps can boost survival odds

When the holidays end in ER visits: These are the top reasons people wind up with injuries

'No Surprises Act' Implementation Is Full of Surprises

Pediatric Mental Health Emergency Visits With Prolonged LOS Up During 2021

Emergency Department Length of Stay for Children with Mental Health Conditions Spikes

Arizona experiencing high flu levels headed into winter holidays

‘Pajama Time’: Unraveling The ‘Whys’ Behind Physician Burnout

Warnings about skin-whitening creams after woman suffers vision loss likely linked to excess mercury: report

Need for Organ Transplants Surges at Big Motorcycle Rallies: Study

Motorcycle Rallies Are Linked to Surge in Organ Transplants in Study

RSV, covid and flu push hospitals to the brink — and it may get worse

Emergency rooms overloaded due to spike in viruses, staffing shortages

Megan Ranney: ‘Political will’ is needed to avoid ER disaster as crowding, wait times spiral

America's ERs Are Jammed, Affecting Patients on Other Wards

Pediatricians beg for more federal help to fight wave of RSV

Hospitals seek more aid to house patients they can't discharge

Alarm Raised over Patient Boarding in Emergency Departments

Mental health epidemic creates emergency department backlog

Violence against health care workers is on the rise. They deserve protection

America's ER Docs Warn of Surge in Patients Due to 'Tripledemic'

Providers urge Biden to tackle 'gridlocked' hospital EDs and life-threatening care delays

Dr. Adams on crisis surrounding emergency rooms

ED boarding of critical care patients may increase ICU length of stay, ventilator days

How to get paid for getting your flu shot

‘Am I a Felon?’ The Fall of Roe v. Wade Has Permanently Changed the Doctor-Patient Relationship

U.S. Hospitals Under Strain as ER Wait Times Lengthen

Call 911: Emergency Department Doctors, Nurses Need Help Against Violence

America's ER Docs Alarmed by Rising Violence From Patients

Medical Impact of Roe Reversal Goes Well Beyond Abortion Clinics, Doctors Say

Doctors lobby Congress for Medicare payment bump, again

Emergency Care Can't Stop at the Insurance Denials

Are EDs Bombarded With Apple Watch Afib Alerts?

More kids are going to the ER for swallowing 'button' batteries, study finds. Why that's really dangerous

'Not so optimistic:' Surprise billing arbitrations cause frustration

No Surprises Act QPA Calculation Questioned for Violation in New Study

Unclear abortion laws in some states prompt ER doctors to call lawyers as pregnant people suffer

Summer Bug Bite? Expert Gives Answers on Care

What are the new first aid rules?

ER Docs in Abortion Bind; Feds Say US Law Tops States

The administration clarifies emergency room laws around abortion

The Post-Roe Fear Occupying the White House

Trauma Surgeons Detail the Horror of Mass Shootings in the Wake of Uvalde and Call for Reforms

How to Minimize Covid Risk on a Cruise

Doctors, nurses risked their lives to battle COVID. Now they're facing a mental health crisis

ED Staff Speak Out About Workplace Violence, Ask for Mitigation

'I Have Never Felt Less Safe at Work'

Emergency Docs Cite 'Dire' Situation as COVID Grows, Nurses Scarce

'A lot of money on the table': Fight brews over surprise medical bills

We went inside a Michigan hospital in the middle of the latest Covid-19 surge. Here's what you need to know

Patients Want Docs, Not NPs or PAs, Leading Their ER Care

They left their children to fight a pandemic with no end. Would they do it again?

With no beds, hospitals ship patients to far-off cities

Calls for Covid Jab Mandates in Health Jobs Add to Staffing Woes

The X-Waiver Needs to Go

Why you shouldn’t soak a splinter, and other ways first aid has changed

Insurance giant's new ER policy called 'dangerous' by critics. It says as many as 1 in 10 claims could be rejected.

Healthcare workers say workplace safety plans needed

Post-Vax Clot Case Supports Angiomax Use

How to stop losing our workforce

Violence Against Healthcare Workers Is A Growing Problem

Health systems revamp their approach to retail clinics

CHART: COVID-19 pandemic has strained hospitals far beyond normal flu

How medical experts describe COVID fatigue on the front lines

Coronavirus Pandemic Takes A Toll On ER Doctors' Health And Families

“At War With No Ammo”: Doctors Say Shortage of Protective Gear Is Dire