An elderly patient’s emergency room visit often signals a major health challenge and should communicate to care providers the patient may need additional care, according to a report in The Washington ...

Did you know that nearly half of visits to the emergency room were unnecessary or could have been treated in a different ...

Knowing where to go for medical attention can be confusing. This guide explains when to visit the emergency room (ER), urgent care clinic, or primary care health center. When someone has an accident ...

From a high temperature that won’t go away to a loved one who took a tumble and a soon-to-be mom who is experiencing stomach pains; no one expects to have a medical emergency. When an emergency ...

Between 2012 and 2016, the average price for an outpatient emergency room visit rose 31 percent to $1,917, according a recent Health Care Cost Institute report. The 2016 Health Care Cost and ...

Emergency room doctors see firsthand how everyday actions can turn life-threatening real quick. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are 155.4 million emergency room ...

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As flu and upper respiratory illness cases run rampant, Emergency Rooms (ERs) are filling up with people seeking medical care. However, the ER may not be the ...