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A look at ER boarding in the US from the AP and Side Effects Public Media
Long ER waits in the U.S. are common, especially for older patients. Some wait for many hours or even days before they get a ...
Louisville Public Media on MSN2d
As dementia rates increase, experts warn hospital emergency rooms are underprepared
Long ER waits in the U.S. are common, especially for older patients. Some wait for many hours or even days to get a hospital ...
InsideHook on MSN5d
A Rise in Dementia Patients Could Make ER Boarding Even More of a Problem
A growing crisis affecting hospitals in the United States is the practice of ER boarding. The term describes the practice of ...
Long Island Business News17h
The ever-evolving role of emergency departments on Long Island
Hospitals across Long Island are expanding emergency services, pediatric care, and behavioral health access to meet rising ...
Hospital system put psychiatric patients at risk, attorney general finds
WMCHealth routinely discharged mental health patients without evaluation or stabilization and improperly kept inpatient ...
The Lund Report6h
Dashboard shows Oregon hospitals housing mentally ill for long periods
A new website showing trends in Oregon hospital discharge data provides a hint of what emergency room physicians have long ...
Crain's New York Business2d
NYU Langone plans $7M psych emergency room in Brooklyn
The governor’s allocation will bring the state’s total count of psychiatric emergency programs to 31 once the new facilities ...
MedPage Today5d
As Dementia Rates Increase, Experts Warn Hospital Emergency Rooms Are Underprepared
His geriatric psychiatrist recommended she take him to the emergency room (ER ... With fewer places for patients to go after being discharged, hospital beds are being used for longer, exacerbating ...