More articles about: Urgent Care
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U-M Health leaders: COVID-19 surge keeping us from delivering lifesaving care, people dying at home
U-M Health canceling surgeries, reducing transfers due to high volume of COVID cases.
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Less than 10% of opioid overdose patients are prescribed potentially lifesaving medications after emergency treatment 
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 ERs, despite closure threats, save lives at similar rate as urban hospitals
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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Long wait at the emergency room? What to consider before heading in
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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Watching the Big Dance? 4 Ways to Celebrate March Madness Safely
An emergency medicine physician offers tips to slow the spread of COVID-19 and limit hospitalizations.
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Personalized Screening to Identify Teens with High Suicide Risk
Researchers develop universal screening tool used during emergency care visits that reliably predicts an adolescent or teen’s suicide risk.
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Improving Care for Children During Disasters
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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A Reunion 17 Years in the Making for Flight Nurse and Patient’s Family
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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Is Surgery Necessary for Children with Appendicitis?
A new study shows that antibiotics may offer a non-invasive way to manage appendicitis for some kids.
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New Fellowship Provides Hands-on Training in Emergency Medical Services
The one-year training gives emergency medicine physicians additional education in prehospital medicine.
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Performing Bystander CPR Saves Man’s Life
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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Getting Injured, and Getting Care, During a Pandemic
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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Why You Shouldn’t Delay Emergency Care During COVID-19
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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How to Prevent 7 Common Pediatric Injuries
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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How Quickly Does Coronavirus Spread?
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