On-Call Specialists At Emergency Rooms Harder to Find, Keep
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Hospital emergency departments across the United States, already struggling with overcrowding and growing patient loads, are increasingly unable to find specialists to help treat seriously injured and ill patients, according to medical experts.
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Emergency room doctors are urging people to protect themselves from winter's deadly companions, hypothermia and frostbite.
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The federal government predicted Monday that the supply of doctors who specialize in treating critically ill patients probably won't keep up with the demand of the country's aging population.
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Opioid medications are increasingly being given in emergency rooms â but white patients are more likely to get them than minorities, a new study finds.
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Patients aren&#39;t getting the clot-busting treatment they need on time, a study says. TORONTO -- Emergency room overcrowding is standing between heart attack patients and the clot-busting drugs they need to
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Kidney exchanges are helping doctors shorten transplant waiting lists, but they also pose serious challenges.
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When children with asthma are  seen in the emergency room, the doctors there can at least  start them on maintenance medication that can help prevent  future flare-ups, according to a report in the medical journal  Pediatrics.
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Desperate for a solution, a doctor tries the hardware store when hospital equipment won't do.
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This time, Doris Madden found her stay at the hospital a more pleasant one. During a recent visit to Sharp Grossmont Hospital&#39;s new emergency department, a private room made all the difference, said Madden, 75.
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It may be an obvious fact that hot things in the kitchen and children do not mix. But emergency room workers find that some parents still do not understand the problem.
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Do you or does someone you love need the security of knowing that help is available at the push of a button? During a medical emergency, American Medical Alarms, Inc. can help.
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Doctors eager to pare back their hours and find more time for themselves and their families are helping fuel an &quot;alarming&quot; trend toward even greater doctor shortages, concludes a major new study.
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Doctors are often lauded as miracle workers, but even the most skilled have patients they can't help. Demetrios Leontaris keeps a picture of one on his cell phone organizer.
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Consumers may soon have more information to help them select a doctor when they need an operation or other serious medical procedure.
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Can first responders find you in an emergency? Don't count on it just yet, despite years of work by wireless providers.
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A new breed of doctor who treats patients only when they are hospitalized is becoming more prevalent in Boston-area hospitals, according to a study published yesterday.
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LOS ANGELES The number of uninsured patients using emergency rooms as their primary care facility has become so huge, it&#39;s put Los Angeles County&#39;s emergency system &quot;on the brink of absolute chaos.