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A patient infected with measles may have spread the highly contagious virus to others at Englewood Hospital's emergency department this week, health officials said Friday.
Albany Memorial Hospital is temporarily diverting patients from its emergency department after a significant disruption to its electrical system.
Patients who say they were denied emergency abortions and other care will now be able to file complaints directly with the U.S. government.
The Emergency Medicine Patient Safety Foundation offers a free Safer Sign Out form to improve the safety of patient handoffs at the end of a shift. The Safer Sign Out protocol was originally ...
Patient Safety Tool: Model Transfer Form for Nursing Facility to Emergency Department/Hospital The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services provides a free, downloadable and interactive ...
A Catholic hospital in Eureka has agreed to provide emergency abortion services after a state lawsuit said it had refused to give abortions to pregnant patients in life-threatening emergencies.
MLK Community Hospital officials said its packed emergency department is the result of the paucity of medical care in South Los Angeles.
Lyft is launching a new non-emergency medical transportation product allowing patients to request their own rides to and from medical appointments. Allowing patients to schedule their own rides is ...
Diverting patients from emergency departments with telemedicine can save more than $1,500 per visit. Telemedicine visits generate cost savings mainly by diverting patients away from more costly ...