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Best and Worst: TV comebacks

source: Baltimore Sun

 United States Except when they're now-famous old friends on TV. We're heading into a surefire winner of a doubleheader this spring: Megastar George Clooney's Dr. Ross will check back into "ER" tonight as the long-running hospital drama prepares for the big goodbye ...

Published Wed, Jun 17

Health Plan system tracks records, insurance claims of ER patients

source: Detroit Free Press

 United States Certain patients do overuse the ER," said Dr. David Cotton, CEO of Health Plan of Michigan, based in Southfield. The insurer's highest user of emergency care went to the hospital 92 times in a single year, Cotton said. Patients may prefer ER care ...

Published Tue, Jun 16

Donation will buy ultrasound for ER

source: Red Bluff Daily News

 CA Physicians Jessie Wells and Chris Louisell and Nomlaki tribe representatives Innes Crosby, John Crosby and Everett Freeman, examine a new ultrasound with Jon Halfhide, president of St. Elizabeth Community Hospital. Mercy Foundation North announced this ...

Published Mon, Jun 15

Cowlishaw game: Afternoon edition

source: Dallas Morning

 TX Feldman's line: 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K. Dr_waller had 2 ER for Feldman, but he was the closest. Blaze and dr_waller had three runs given up by the Rangers bullpen. Domingo Cedeno, Ranger Yammer, Phil, Rett Davis, Junior, Travis in Waco, ...

Published Sun, Jun 14

Dr. Obama's health rationing - Daily Mail

source: Daily Mail - Charleston

Dr. Obama's health rationing  WV Last year more than 43000 Britons waited in ambulances for an hour or more before entering the ER to wait another 4 hours for treatment. “For too long, we have stood by while our health care system has frayed at the seams. While there has been excuse ...

Published Sat, Jun 13

Dire straits at ER

source: Times & Transcript

 Canada Dr. John Dornan, the acting head of the Saint John Regional Hospital's emergency department, is among the doctors and non-medical officials who are concerned with staffing issues at the ER. Dire warnings of the consequences came late Thursday during a ...

Published Sat, Jun 13

Hospitals, including S&W, work to cut ER wait times

source: Temple Daily Telegram

 TX by Janice Gibbs | Medical Writer Ask anyone and they probably have a less than positive story about a hospital emergency department. The issue likely involves waiting. Wait times happen for a number of reasons, said Scott & White physician Dr. Robert ...

Published Tue, Jun 9

Why Being A Better Patient Helps You As Much As the ER Doc

source: TheLedger.com Blogs

 FL When I saw the press release's headline - St. Joseph's Hospital Physician Teaches How to Be a Better Patient - I immediately felt defensive. But Dr. Andrew Alexander's suggestions make a lot of sense. They can lead to getting better care if you need ...

Published Tue, Jun 9