Emergency Medicine

Tourism surge in Europe strains emergency rooms, telemedicine platform aims to bridge gap – ET HealthWorld

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Tourism surge in Europe strains emergency rooms, telemedicine platform aims to bridge gap – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: Amidst a surge in tourism in Europe, marked by the recent UNWTO data, the influx of tourists threatens to intensify the stress on Europe’s already overtaxed emergency services. Unaware of local health systems, tourists frequently use emergency departments for non-emergencies, exacerbating existing staff shortages and wait times. Innovative Italian startup Doctorsa is addressing … Read more

How to Avoid Surprise Bills — And the Pitfalls in the New Law

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How to Avoid Surprise Bills — And the Pitfalls in the New Law

By Dan Weissmann Wednesday, March 16, 2022 (Kaiser News) — Patients are no longer required to pay for out-of-network care given without their consent when they receive treatment at hospitals covered by their health insurance since a federal law took effect at the start of this year. But the law’s protections against the infuriating, expensive … Read more

Facing Killer Heat, ERs Use Body Bags to Save Lives

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By JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News Thursday, July 22, 2021 (Kaiser News) — As a deadly heat wave scorched the Pacific Northwest last month, overwhelming hospital emergency rooms in a region unaccustomed to triple-digit temperatures, doctors resorted to a grim but practical tool to save lives: human body bags filled with ice and water. Officials … Read more

Shortage of Mental Health Beds Keeps Kids Trapped Inside ERs

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By Martha Bebinger, WBUR Friday, June 25, 2021 (Kaiser News) — One evening in late March, a mom called 911. Her daughter, she said, was threatening to kill herself. EMTs arrived at the home north of Boston, helped calm the 13-year-old, and took her to an emergency room. Melinda, like a growing number of children … Read more