ER

Defense attorney tells Eichhorst jury: 'Today's case is a family ...

source: Linton Daily Citizen

 In ER nurse Diane Brown concurred with mcdougal's observation of Ali Eichhorst. Brown said Ali's speech was 'slightly slurred' and she noticed a smell of alcohol that was "fairly strong". Brown and mcdougal both testified that a blood draw was done about ...

Published Wed, Jun 17

Doctors say ER visits up during summer months

source: News 8 Austin

 TX It's the time of year when people enjoy typical summertime activities, but it also means more trips to local emergency rooms. Whether it's outdoor injuries or accidents due to more cars on the roads, doctors say the number of emergency room visits ...

Published Wed, Jun 17

Oromocto ER closure expected to last until late summer

source: CBC.ca

The Oromocto Public Hospital's emergency room and diagnostic imaging department will likely be closed for the rest of the summer after a water pipe broke in the facility in May. The water ruined an X-ray machine and severely damaged the electrical ...

Published Tue, Jun 16

Nurse Hawthorne is too good to be true

source: Boston Globe

 United States KAREN NEALJada Pinkett Smith (center, with Suleka Mathew and guest star Malcolm-Jamal Warner) plays a widowed saintly nurse in TNT's ''HawthoRNe.'' (Karen Neal) By Matthew Gilbert At the height of "ER," doctors were the gurney-side heroes. ...

Published Tue, Jun 16

San Leandro Hospital May Be Shut Down

source: CBS 5

 CA Nurses point out if San Leandro Hospital closes the next ER is at St. Rose, with less than 10 emergency room beds. Highland Hospital in Oakland is up to 15 minutes away with 22 beds usually reserved for trauma patients. The same holds true at Eden ...

Published Tue, Jun 16

Lesbian couple claims Fresno ER barred visit

source: Fresno Bee

 CA By Barbara Anderson / The Fresno Bee A woman said Community Regional Medical Center temporarily barred her partner from visiting her in the emergency room after she collapsed at a rally for gay marriage last month in Fresno. ...

Published Mon, Jun 15

SV unveils new trauma center

source: Topeka Capital Journal

 KS Compared with the existing ER, the new facility will have 34 exam rooms instead of 20. Further development of the third and fourth floors will provide even more rooms. Everything about the new center is aimed at making the emergency room experience ...

Published Mon, Jun 15

ER closures shouldn't overburden hospitals, ambulance service: NHS

source: St. Catharines Standard

 Canada Looming emergency room closures shouldn't overburden Niagara's ambulance service or remaining hospitals, according to the Niagara Health System. Last week, Niagara Emergency Medical Service asked for more ambulances and paramedics to handle the planned ...

Published Mon, Jun 15