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U-M Health canceling surgeries, reducing transfers due to high volume of COVID cases.
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Prescriptions written in the ER or at follow-up clinic visits could rescue patients during future overdoses and treat opioid addiction.
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Rural hospital closures mean that emergency care is harder to access for rural communities. A new study found rural hospitals do not have a difference in mortality rate in both emergency and health care settings.
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Emergency rooms across the country are stressed with COVID-19 and other patients. Follow this expert guide for other options for accessing health care rapidly when you need it.
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An emergency medicine physician offers tips to slow the spread of COVID-19 and limit hospitalizations.
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Researchers develop universal screening tool used during emergency care visits that reliably predicts an adolescent or teen’s suicide risk.
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Regional hospitals unite to strengthen emergency response plans for children impacted by such crises as a pandemic, hurricane, flood or mass shooting.
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An emergency department employee had a chance encounter with the Survival Flight nurse that cared for her father when she was six years old.
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A new study shows that antibiotics may offer a non-invasive way to manage appendicitis for some kids.
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The one-year training gives emergency medicine physicians additional education in prehospital medicine.
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A seemingly normal errand run turned abnormal for one man when his heart stopped beating. How a Michigan Medicine surgical resident happened upon the man’s emergency and helped save his life.
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Tripping on an uneven sidewalk did more than hurt Sharon Kinnunen’s knee. It brought worry as she feared seeking care at the height of the COVID-19 outbreak
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Emergencies still occur during a pandemic. Providers in emergency medicine, obstetrics and gynecology and other specialties explain why you shouldn’t delay emergency care if you need it.
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Avoiding the emergency room for preventable childhood injuries is especially as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. A Michigan Medicine expert gives guidance on how to practice prevention for common child safety pitfalls, and avoid the ER.
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Modeling emerging diseases like COVID-19 can be difficult and potentially inaccurate with traditional reporting methods alone. One U-M researcher has been using her expertise in forecasting epidemiological trends to collaborate with researchers in China t