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2. Emergency department - Wikipedia

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   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 means or by that of an ambulance ...

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

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   3 min read. Nov. 15, 2023 – Older people who wait overnight in the emergency department due to hospital bed shortages are more likely to die or have new health problems during their stays ...

4. 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 physicians (often called "ER doctors" in the United States) specialize in providing care for unscheduled and undifferentiated patients of all ages.

5. Emergency Severity Index - Wikipedia

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   The Emergency Severity Index (ESI) is a five-level emergency department triage algorithm, initially developed in 1998 by emergency physicians Richard Wurez and David Eitel. [1] It was previously maintained by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) but is currently maintained by the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA).

6. 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 ...

7. What Is an Emergency Medicine Doctor? - WebMD

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   Emergency physicians treat patients from all walks of life and all ages: men and women; adults and children. They treat various illnesses at every stage, including patients with diseases and ...

8. Medicare A, B, or C: Which Covers Emergency Room Visits?

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   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 130 million people visit the emergency room every year, with a little more than 16.2 million of them being admitted to the ...

9. Nurses Face ‘Death Anxiety’ from Work in Emergency Rooms

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   A New Concept. Although nurses may be well aware of the daily stress of the job and potential for burnout, Brady said in a statement that many emergency nurses and paramedics may be unaware of ...