According to a new national study, most children visiting hospital emergency departments with anaphylaxis, a severe and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction, could be discharged after two ...

Sugar Land has a new freestanding emergency room that opened on Dec. 14, 2025, near the Highway 6 and 90A interchange, ...

Overcrowded emergency rooms often lead to overcrowded in-patient rooms. That leads to higher costs for both the hospital and patients. Duke University Hospital has a solution for both issues. A few ...

For children with behavioral conditions, psychiatric co-management in the observation unit of a pediatric emergency department was associated with shorter stays and fewer inpatient admissions, an ...

WATERLOO — Those looking for somewhere to go for emergency mental health help for themselves or a loved one — and who want to avoid jail or the emergency department of a hospital — have an alternative ...

More people are heading to the emergency room during periods of high air pollution, even when pollution levels meet current safety guidelines, according to new research from Italy. The findings ...

Emergency department observation is defined as "use of a bed and periodic monitoring by the hospital's nursing or other ancillary staff, which are reasonable and necessary to evaluate an outpatient's ...

Medical professionals at urgent care centers and hospital emergency rooms give people immediate medical attention. Understanding the services each offers may save people time and money if they are ...