Psychology & Psychiatry
New 988 hotline is the 911 for mental health emergencies
Quick help for suicidal thoughts and other mental health emergencies may soon be as easy as 9-8-8.
Jul 15, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study confirms kids as spreaders of COVID-19 and emerging variants
By studying 110 children aged two weeks to 21 years who tested positive for COVID-19 at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) or urgent care clinics, researchers confirmed earlier findings that infants, children and adolescents ...
Oct 14, 2021
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Health
Electronic health record system increases clinicians' cognitive workload, study finds
A study at two urgent care clinics found that adopting a new electronic health records system doubled the amount of cognitive effort health care workers expended to perform their work during the first six months after implementation.
Mar 23, 2021
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Emergency vs. urgent care: What's the difference?
It's Saturday morning and your child fell while playing in the backyard. He can't put any weight on his rapidly swelling ankle, and he is sweating and crying in pain. Should you head to the Emergency Department or Urgent ...
Feb 10, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Physician-led Spanish-speaking volunteers address health care inequities during a crisis
In a perspective published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine, experts from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Department of Medicine, Office of Equity and Inclusion and Center for Diversity and Inclusion call for ...
Dec 23, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chest X-ray findings normal for many confirmed COVID-19 cases
(HealthDay)—Most patients presenting to urgent care centers with confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have normal or mildly abnormal findings on chest X-rays (CXRs), according to a study published online April ...
Apr 17, 2020
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Urgent care visits increase as emergency room visits fall
Treatment for new health problems, or acute care visits, encompass over one-third of all ambulatory care delivered in the United States. Given the high costs of emergency departments, many insurance plans have created incentives ...
Sep 4, 2018
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Freestanding emergency departments in Texas deliver costly care, 'sticker shock'
The rapid growth of freestanding emergency departments in Texas has been accompanied by an equal increase in use at relatively high prices that lead to sizable out-of-pocket costs to patients, according to new research by ...
Mar 23, 2017
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Hospital discharge: It's one of the most dangerous periods for patients
Within two weeks of Joyce Oyler's discharge from the hospital, sores developed in her mouth and throat, and blood began seeping from her nose and bowels.
May 6, 2016
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AMA encouraging physicians to ID, assist victims of trafficking
(HealthDay)—Physicians can help to identify and assist trafficking victims, according to a report published by the American Medical Association (AMA).
Mar 23, 2016
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