ED Telehealth Follow-Up May Increase Subsequent Health Care Utilization
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Telehealth follow-up consultations following an emergency department visit are associated with more repeat emergency department visits and more return hospital admissions versus in-person follow-ups, accord…
Learn MoreSexual Assault-Related ED Visits Up in the U.S. From 2006 to 2019
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There was an increase in sexual assault (SA) survivors seeking emergency department (ED) care from 2006 to 2019 but a decrease in admission rates for these visits, according to a study published online Oct. 20…
Learn MoreERs Seeing Huge Rise in Cases of Sexual Assault
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Victims of sexual assault are seeking treatment in U.S. emergency rooms in growing numbers, with University of Michigan (UM) researchers detecting a 15-fold increase between 2006 and 2019.Rapes and other forms…
Learn MoreRates of Surgical Consults Lower for Black Patients
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black Medicare patients have lower odds of receiving a surgical consultation after being admitted from the emergency department with an emergency general surgery condition versus similar White Medicare patien…
Learn MoreU.S. Hospitals Under Strain as ER Wait Times Lengthen
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Two new studies paint a bleak picture of emergency departments across the United States.There are not enough beds to go around and pronounced staffing shortages. As a result, folks may languish in emergency r…
Learn MoreAmericans Are Prioritizing Mental Health, With New 988 Hotline There to Help
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As the 988 crisis line debuts across the United States, a new Harris Poll shows that Americans are ready to make mental health and suicide prevention a top priority.Over eight in 10 adults now believe it’s mor…
Learn MoreAAP Addresses Safety for Children in Emergency Care Settings
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — All emergency departments should understand the unique safety issues related to children, according to a policy statement and accompanying technical report released by the American Academy of Pediatrics, Amer…
Learn More¿Persianas nuevas? Que sean sin cuerdas puede salvarle la vida a un niño
MARTES, 4 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — ¿Cómo puede hacer que su vivienda sea más segura para sus hijos pequeños? Quizá deba comenzar por eliminar las coberturas de ventanas con cuerdas, que podrían estrangulas a un niño pequeño.”Los niños pe…
Learn MoreNew Window Blinds? Go Cordless to Save a Child’s Life
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — How can you make your home safer for your young children? You might want to start by removing window coverings with cords that could strangle a toddler.”Young children can quickly and silently become strangled…
Learn MoreIr en bicicleta drogados con metanfetamina y opioides envía a miles a emergencias
LUNES, 26 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ir en bicicleta mientras se está drogado conduce a miles de accidentes graves cada año, sugiere un estudio reciente.Tan solo entre 2019 y 2020, más de 11,000 personas fueron tratadas en las salas de …
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