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Emergency room wait times at ‘critical’ level: OMA survey

Walk into any emergency department and it’s easy to see just how busy it is — people checking in, sometimes sitting for hours, while others wait in the hall or on one of the few be...

A 40-Year-Old Law Requires ERs To Treat Everyone — Unless They Opt Out

TUESDAY, June 30, 2026 — For 40 years, U.S. emergency departments have been barred from turning away patients who cannot pay. But that protection applies only to hospitals that co...

Unruly Patients Are Stressing ER Staff, Undermining Care

TUESDAY, July 14, 2026 — Nevermind "The Pitt": Real-life drama in America's emergency rooms is wearing down doctors and perhaps impairing the care they can provide, a new study sho...

Emergency departments across Illinois identify gaps in care for children in mental health crises

When a child is experiencing a mental health crisis, families increasingly turn to the emergency department for help. While hospitals across Illinois are making progress in caring...

Hospital Admissions from 72-Hour ER Returns in Elderly

In a groundbreaking new study poised to redefine geriatric emergency care protocols, researchers have explored the critical outcomes associated with emergency department (ED) retur...

The difficult patient in the ER is often the sickest

As an emergency medicine physician, we’ve all had that hysterical patient. The one that comes in during a busy shift grabbing at their head, their chest, their abdomen. Yelling out...

Thousands of patients waited over 12 hours for A&E admission in April

Wales’ emergency departments are under severe strain, with thousands of patients waiting more than 12 hours for care, says the RCEM.

Warning of cuts to medical services, L.A. County health officials ask state for emergency funds

Measure ER isn't enough, according to the head of L.A. County's Department of Health Services, which has joined other California health systems in lobbying for emergency funds.

A new survey of Ontario’s emergency room physicians suggests the majority are struggling with severe&helli...

Survey suggests elevated concerns among Ontario doctors about ER overcrowding | Globalnews.caA new survey of Ontario’s emergency room physicians suggests the majority are struggli...

Treating prisoners in the emergency room without losing me

Working as an emergency medicine physician, I come into contact with people on the wrong side of the law regularly. We evaluate local inmates for a variety of complaints such as ch...

ED boarding fails patients before treatment begins

I am writing this from a hospital bed, though it took far longer than it should have to get here. I was directly admitted by a surgical team for treatment of a post-surgical infect...

At Capacity, Doctors Tell Prospective Patients at Jersey City Medical Center to Consider Other Hospitals

When David Plotnick, a first-year resident physician in internal medicine at Jersey City Medical Center, shows up for his overnight shift, he braces for what he knows awaits him at...

Emergency Department at Wexford General Hospital is ‘extremely busy’ with non-urgent patients facing long waits

Children Left Waiting: The Need to Update Emergency Department Triage

When we were finally seen, the urine test was clear and we were advised to proceed to the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario for further evaluation. The post Children Left Wait...

Emergency room visits during heat waves available to the public in 'near-real time' in L.A. County

A new dashboard makes public for the first time heat-related deaths and emergency room visits in near-real time.

TriStar Lovers Lane ER celebrates 1 year in Bowling Green community

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – On Wednesday, TriStar Lovers Lane ER celebrated one-year of providing emergency care for patients in Bowling Green at its Lovers Lane location. According to a...

ED wait times on the rise across Canada

TORONTO – One in 10 patients spent more than 14 hours waiting for care in Canadian emergency departments, and those requiring admission to hospital sometimes waited more than three...

The Boarding Crisis Is the Real Emergency says Dr. Danny Lewis Jr.: A Frontline Physician’s Case for Fixing Hospital Flo...

— The most dangerous wait in American medicine is no longer in the waiting room. It is the wait that happens after a patient has already been admitted, when they sit on a stretcher...

Measure ER Proposal Aims to Address Healthcare Shortcomings — but at What Cost?

In an effort to offset federal cuts to Medi-Cal and to provide funds for local community hospitals and clinics, this proposal aims to provide relief to the L.A. County healthcare s...

Ambulance patients left waiting for hours to get into emergency department

Delays in unloading ambulances have a knock-on effect for the wider network, with ambulances unable to response to callouts.

Study: Pre-Prescribed Emergency Medication Kits Get People Treated Fast and Helps Avoid the ER

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Emergency department wait times in Canada: Insights from a health system perspective

How gaps in the system show up in emergency department wait times Emergency department (ED) wait times are rising across Canada. It’s a shared reality felt by both patients seeking...

Patients urged to avoid A&E in non-urgent cases as Mater hospital under 'extreme pressure'

Anyone who needs emergency care should still present to the Mater.

Medical care creates conundrum

When you have a skin infection, a stomachache or trouble breathing, you might not be sure whether you should head straight to the hospital or visit an urgent care clinic.