Tag: Emergencies / First Aid
U.S. Scrambles to Find Hospital IV Fluids After Helene Damages NC Plant
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- After Hurricane Helene knocked out a North Carolina production plant for a major...
Florida Hospitals Brace for Hurricane Milton’s Arrival
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY. Oct. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- As Hurricane Milton barreled toward the west coast of Florida, hospitals in its...
Higher Buprenorphine Doses Reduce Acute Care for Opioid Use Disorder
Findings seen for doses >16 mg and emergency department or inpatient utilization
AAP: Pediatric Heat-Related ED Visits Increased 170 Percent Over Last Decade
Higher heat-related ED volume seen in association with summer months with higher peak temperatures
Transgender, Gender-Diverse Youth Have Five Times Higher Positive Suicide Screens in ED
Active suicidal ideation higher for cisgender males than females
988 Mental Health Crisis Calls Now Link to Caller Location, Not Area Code
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In a move that could mean more Americans in crisis get help and...
Racial Disparities Seen in Prehospital Stroke Care
Findings seen despite similar use of emergency medical services transport
Black Patients Less Likely to Receive Diagnostic Testing in Emergency Department
Black patients discharged from ED with diagnosis of interest less likely to have related diagnostic testing than Whites
E-Scooter-Related Injuries Occurring More Frequently and Increasingly Costly
Accidents occur most commonly during nighttime and weekend hours
CDC: Overall ED Visit Rate 47 Visits Per 100 People in 2022
Emergency department visit rates highest for those younger than 1 year and 75 years and older, and for Black and African American non-Hispanic people
