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  2. Overnight Stays in ER Raise Older Patients' Risk of Death - WebMD

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    Before the COVID-19 pandemic, 90% of emergency departments in the U.S. regularly reported overcrowding, and wait times averaged more than 2.5 hours in 2022, according to a commentary published ...

  3. Emergency department - Wikipedia

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    The main patient area inside the Mobile Medical Unit operated in Belle Chasse, Louisiana. An emergency department (ED), also known as an accident and emergency department (A&E), emergency room (ER), emergency ward (EW) or casualty department, is a medical treatment facility specializing in emergency medicine, the acute care of patients who present without prior appointment; either by their own ...

  4. What to Know About Going to the Emergency Room - WebMD

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

  5. Emergency medicine - Wikipedia

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    Emergency medicine is the medical speciality concerned with the care of illnesses or injuries requiring immediate medical attention. Emergency medicine physicians (often called "ER doctors" in the United States) specialize in providing care for unscheduled and undifferentiated patients of all ages.

  6. Finding Free Local Healthcare, Low Cost Clinics, and Aid

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    For emergency mental health, the Asian LifeNet Hotline offers services in Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, and Fujianese. You can contact them 24 hours a day at 877-990-8585. You can contact ...

  7. When Shortness of Breath Is an Emergency - WebMD

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    In the U.S., up to 4 million emergency room visits every year involve shortness of breath. One study found that 13% of all emergency medical service (EMS) calls are for breathing problems.. If you ...

  8. Emergency medical services in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Freedom House Ambulance Service was the first emergency medical service in the United States to be staffed by paramedics with medical training beyond basic first aid. [24] In the late 1960s, Dr. R Adams Cowley was instrumental in the creation of the country's first statewide EMS program, in Maryland. The system was called the Division of ...

  9. COPD Exacerbations: When to Go to the Hospital - Healthline

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    The tests might also help them find the cause of your COPD emergency. Once your breathing is under control, you might move to a hospital room for a few days of observation. You’ll likely meet ...