There was no doctor on-site when a patient arrived in early June at the emergency room (ER) in the small hospital at the intersection of two dirt roads in this town of 400 residents. There never is.

If you have been to an ER lately — or if you’ve watched the disturbingly accurate TV show “The Pitt” — you’ve seen scenes that resemble field hospitals more than state-of-the-art medical centers.

Integrating emergency care into a general practice also requires the establishment of an emergency-ready environment. This ...

Doctors were heavily involved in the creation of the new medical drama "The Pitt" -- from determining medical storylines to helping with scene choreography -- which many doctors say has resulted in a ...

Klein is a contributor for TIME. Klein is a contributor for TIME. When you’re dealing with an immediate and serious health concern, your top priority is getting the most effective care as quickly as ...

At any one time, nearly 1 in 5 emergency department patients in the UK is being cared for in corridors, waiting rooms, and ...

At any one time, nearly one in five emergency department patients in the UK are being cared for in corridors, waiting rooms, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Overcrowded EDs, vexing EHRs and limited staff threaten patient safety. Health systems must improve observation ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook “(Wait times) have gone up for multiple reasons,” Mahajan said. “The number of patient visits have ...

Last month, a frantic call came into the National Fire Agency’s 119 Safety Reporting Center. A family member reported that Ms. A, a woman in her 70s living in northern Seoul, was vomiting blood.

Abridge has spent the last six years building generative AI tools to help doctors with medical documentation, and the company continues to rapidly roll out new capabilities and features. The company ...