Thanksgiving Health Hazards Can Land Partygoers in the ER
Stockbyte/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The turkeys aren’t the only ones who should fear for their health on Thanksgiving. The holiday, known for gluttony and family drama, can land unsuspecting celebrators in the ER if they’re not careful.Here, at the risk …
Emergency Room Waits for Psychiatric Patients: Safe or Profitable?
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(BOSTON) — Psychiatric patients waited an average of 11.5 hours to be admitted into the emergency room of a hospital, according to a recent study published by Annals of Emergency Medicine. Study author Anthony Weiss of Partn…
More Kids in ER from Swallowing Batteries, Study Finds
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The number of children being taken to emergency departments with battery ingestions is on the rise, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics.In total, more than 65,000 visits involving kids…
A New Kind of ER for the Elderly
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Monitors beeping, loud voices and people scurrying about are just a few things people associate with a busy emergency department. Many people may consider these factors a nuisance, but for older patients, it ca…
Study: Stair Injuries Are Falling, But Still Land 93,000 Kids in ER
Ryan McVay/Photodisc/Thinkstock(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Although stair-related injuries among young children are on the decline, they still prompt more than 93,000 emergency room visits per year, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Pedi…
Emergency Rooms Levy Fees for Non-Emergency Visits
Stockbyte/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Talk about adding insult to injury. More and more U.S. emergency rooms won’t admit patients until they pony up a fee of $100 dollars or more for non-emergencies.The fees are meant to discourage people suffering from no…