Hospital emergency rooms (or departments) deal with sudden illnesses and injuries. They maintain preparedness for every kind of health emergency, including vehicular accidents, heart attacks, strokes, ...

A security officer stands by while LNA Karen Johnson works with mental health patients in a make-shift care area in a Concord Hospital Emergency Room hallway Thursday. In recent months and especially ...

COLUMBIA — Boone Health debuted a new program Wednesday designed to help reduce emergency room wait times. The Rapid Care program was implemented in response to a rise in ER patients in recent months.

Medical professionals at urgent care centers and hospital emergency rooms give people immediate medical attention. Understanding the services each offers may save people time and money if they are ...

Anyone who is not in the medical profession and who has wandered into an emergency room may be baffled by the hours of waiting and the mysterious process by which nurses and doctors move patients ...

My intention in writing this blog is to share the experiences that I went through with my son, starting with the first manifestation of his illness and our journey through numerous subsequent episodes ...

This story is a part of Untold Florida, a WUFT News series built from your questions. Reginald Jones, an audience member, asked us, “Our hospitals advertise how short the waiting times are in their ...

Acknowledging “frustrations from patients and communities” over emergency room closures and wait times, the Saskatchewan Health Authority says it is updating its public notification process. The ...

Dozens of doctors said the nonprofit hospital pressured them to give preferential treatment to donors, trustees and their families. Credit...Illustration by Mel Haasch; photograph by Ashley Gilbertson ...