Michigan flu, RSV, COVID surges wreak 'havoc' in Corewell emergency departments
Michigan's largest health system urges patients to seek nonemergency care at sites other than its ERs amid a surge in flu, ...
Surge in flu cases: When should you visit Augusta Health urgent care vs. the emergency department?
Knowing when to seek treatment at urgent care vs. emergency department helps alleviate strain on healthcare system and ensure ...
Pressure on hospital emergency departments easing
There are signs that pressure on emergency services at two hospitals is easing. An internal critical incident at Kettering ...
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Report analyzes emergency department use during the LA wildfires
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Feb. 6 released a report on emergency department use during the Los Angeles ...
Influenza surge overcrowding Michigan emergency rooms
Hospital system officials urge patients with less than severe symptoms to seek care from their primary care physician or an ...
Match your symptoms to your setting: Longer emergency room wait times due to more patients
Corewell Health is asking patients to only come to the emergency room with an emergency, using other methods of care for ...
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Cannabis use disorder emergency department visits and hospitalizations and 5-year mortality
In this cohort study of all residents of Ontario, Canada, individuals with incident hospital-based cannabis use disorder care were at markedly increased risk of death compared with the general ...
Earthquake surge prompts state of emergency on Greek island of Santorini
Greece’s government has declared a state of emergency on Santorini after hundreds of undersea earthquakes shook the resort ...
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VA opens new emergency department Monday morning
It has been in the planning stages since 2015, and on Monday, Feb. 3, the new emergency department of the the W.G. (Bill) ...
Machine learning helps identify emergency department patients likely to have health-related social needs
Addressing patients' health-related social needs such as housing instability, food insecurity, transportation barriers and ...
Corewell Health emergency rooms experience delays and crowding; they suggest other healthcare options
At Corewell Health, and many emergency rooms across the country, there are surgical masks available when you walk in. So, if ...
UN food agency WFP received dozens of US stop work orders despite emergency waiver
The U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) was ordered by Washington to stop work on dozens of U.S.-funded grants, according to an ...