/tags/emergency-care emergency care en-US WLRN Wed, 04 Jan 2023 19:00:00 GMT /health/2023-01-04/many-ers-offer-minimal-care-for-miscarriage-one-group-wants-that-to-change A group of doctors trains health care providers to treat miscarriage in the emergency department. This could be increasingly important in states where abortion is outlawed. Wed, 04 Jan 2023 19:00:00 GMT /health/2023-01-04/many-ers-offer-minimal-care-for-miscarriage-one-group-wants-that-to-change Patrick Adams /news/2021-03-12/hospital-emergency-rooms-struggle-with-overdose-spike-during-pandemic The CDC says hospitals saw a lot more emergency cases involving drug overdoses, as well as mental health crises and suicide attempts. Many emergency departments weren't ready. Fri, 12 Mar 2021 12:24:50 GMT /news/2021-03-12/hospital-emergency-rooms-struggle-with-overdose-spike-during-pandemic Brian Mann /2018-12-28/safely-evacuating-the-elderly-in-any-emergency-takes-planning-and-practice After three hurricanes, a big snow storm and an ice storm, residents and staff of a retirement community in Charleston are starting to view evacuations as the reality of growing old on the coast. Fri, 28 Dec 2018 10:00:00 GMT /2018-12-28/safely-evacuating-the-elderly-in-any-emergency-takes-planning-and-practice Rebecca Ellis /2018-12-14/proposal-targets-cost-of-emergency-transportation-for-patients Insured patients in Florida shouldn’t have to pay large bills if they require emergency medical transportation services. They also should have access to... Fri, 14 Dec 2018 13:06:49 GMT /2018-12-14/proposal-targets-cost-of-emergency-transportation-for-patients Christine Sexton/News Service of Florida /2017-12-18/cities-with-uber-have-lower-rates-of-ambulance-usage Without insurance, an ambulance trip can be expensive. A new study suggests people are opting to avoid the cost by using the ride-hailing app, which frees up ambulances for more critical patients. Mon, 18 Dec 2017 20:22:00 GMT /2017-12-18/cities-with-uber-have-lower-rates-of-ambulance-usage Emily Sullivan /2017-11-27/ambulances-stick-patients-with-surprise-bills One patient got a $3,660 bill for a 4-mile ride. Another was charged $8,460 for a trip from one hospital that could not handle his case to another that... Mon, 27 Nov 2017 13:21:57 GMT /2017-11-27/ambulances-stick-patients-with-surprise-bills Kaiser Health News /news/2016-07-12/how-to-make-sure-first-responders-have-access-to-your-information-in-case-of-an-emergency More and more it seems we depend on our smart phones to keep in touch with others and even to pay for our purchases and receive information.Most of us… Tue, 12 Jul 2016 22:11:00 GMT /news/2016-07-12/how-to-make-sure-first-responders-have-access-to-your-information-in-case-of-an-emergency Jill Roberts /2016-06-27/inside-a-secret-government-warehouse-prepped-for-health-catastrophes More than $7 billion in drugs, vaccines and supplies are stashed in warehouses to be tapped in case of a pandemic or an attack with chemical, biological or nuclear weapons. NPR got a peek at one. Mon, 27 Jun 2016 08:56:00 GMT /2016-06-27/inside-a-secret-government-warehouse-prepped-for-health-catastrophes Nell Greenfieldboyce /news/2016-02-02/broward-leaders-hope-yellow-dot-program-will-help-crash-victims Got your yellow dot? Broward County leaders hope their residents do.On Monday, the county launched its Yellow Dot program, which gives first responders… Tue, 02 Feb 2016 22:57:11 GMT /news/2016-02-02/broward-leaders-hope-yellow-dot-program-will-help-crash-victims Kate Stein