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The 'Golden Hour': Distance and delay define rural trauma care timelines

Billings Clinic investigators tracked trauma patients arriving directly from the scene versus patients transferred between facilities and found much longer times to reach the tertiary center for transfers, while adjusted ...

Mar 7, 2026 report

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Study offers roadmap to navigate police presence in the ER

Clear policies, better training, and survivor advocates can help protect people after violence while letting police do their investigative work in the emergency room, according to researchers from MedStar Washington Hospital ...

Mar 5, 2026

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Refugee and immigrant children show lower rates of emergency department use for non‑urgent conditions, study finds

Refugee and immigrant children are less likely to visit the emergency department (ED) for minor illnesses (e.g., respiratory infections) compared to children born in Ontario, according to a new study from ICES and The Hospital ...

Feb 27, 2026

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An emergency department leader on what 'The Pitt' gets right—and wrong

When Jean Hoffman, MD, was growing up, she watched "ER," the long-running NBC series about an urban hospital's often-chaotic emergency department. The experience steered her toward a career in emergency medicine.

Feb 27, 2026

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First national report finds strengths, gaps in emergency care for children before they reach the hospital

A new national study shows that while many emergency medical services (EMS) agencies across the United States are well-equipped to care for children, important gaps remain in training, quality improvement, and coordination ...

Feb 26, 2026

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ChatGPT Health: First independent evaluation raises safety questions

ChatGPT Health, a widely used consumer artificial intelligence (AI) tool that provides health guidance directly to the public—including advice about how urgently to seek medical care—may fail to direct users appropriately ...

Feb 24, 2026

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Prisoners in Scotland 'face mental health and substance use crisis' after release

People released from prison in Scotland are facing a mental health and substance use crisis, according to new research. The study tracked more than 8,000 former prisoners over four years to assess their contact with health ...

Feb 22, 2026

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Wyoming wants to make its 5-year federal rural health funding last 'forever'

Wyoming officials say they have a plan to make five years of upcoming grants from a new $50 billion federal rural health program last "forever."

Feb 19, 2026

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Alcohol-intoxicated, severely injured patients often misdiagnosed, receive less treatment before hospital arrival

Physical trauma is the leading cause of death in young adults. About 1 in 4 patients with multiple trauma is alcohol-intoxicated at the time of injury, typically suffering from a fall or a traffic accident. The medical assessment ...

Jan 26, 2026

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Poison control centers save America billions of dollars every year, report finds

U.S. poison centers are an amazing investment, according to a new study, saving the nation $3.1 billion every year in medical costs and lost productivity. For every dollar invested in poison centers, communities receive $16.77 ...