Young adults, Black Americans most likely to visit ER for assault injuries
Being young or Black may make it more likely that you wind up in an emergency room with an assault injury, new research suggests.
Oct 12, 2023
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Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services: News and Research on Emergency Service, Hospital
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Study reviews use of physical restraints on people of color in emergency departments
Physical restraints in emergency departments (EDs) are used to keep staff and patients safe, but may lead to adverse physical consequences, such as aspiration, physical trauma and psychological harm of the patient. A team ...
Sep 25, 2023
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Studies investigate health care for undocumented migrants
Undocumented migrants in Italy make more use of emergency rooms and hospital admissions than pharmaceutical prescriptions and specialist visits. This is true even for chronic diseases for which undocumented migrants are entitled ...
Jul 10, 2023
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Why wait times in the emergency room are so long in California
Explaining why wait times can be so lengthy in the emergency room, a new study by UC San Francisco reports that emergency department capacity hasn't kept up with patient demand in California over the last decade.
Jun 22, 2023
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Transgender people seen in the ER much more likely than cisgender people to be admitted to hospital
Transgender people who come to the emergency room for care tend to be sicker than cisgender people who are otherwise similar to them and are much more likely to be admitted to the hospital once they visit the ER, according ...
Jun 17, 2023
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Hundreds of U.S. kids drown every year—learn how to protect yours
Drowning is the leading cause of death among children aged 1 to 4 years old in the United States, and too many older children continue to die in the water, according to a new report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ...
Jun 12, 2023
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Utilizing data to predict hospital wait times
Headed to the emergency department (ED)? How should you decide which nearby ED to go to so that you can get in and out? New research in the journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management uncovers how best to showcase ...
Jun 8, 2023
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Are emergency departments unsafe? Patients and professionals think so
Emergency departments (EDs) are currently unsafe places for both professionals and patients, according to the results of an international survey carried out for the European Society of Emergency Medicine (EUSEM) and published ...
May 25, 2023
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Emergency anaphylaxis observation times can be cut for children
Most children seen in the emergency department for anaphylaxis can be discharged after two hours or less, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies, held from April 27 to May ...
May 22, 2023
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Virtual appointments with family doctors did not lead to more emergency department visits during pandemic: Study
Family physicians who provided more virtual care did not have more patients visit emergency departments (ED) compared to family physicians who saw more patients in-person, according to new research.
May 1, 2023
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