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• Thousands of Child Emergency Room Deaths Could Be Prevented With Modest Investment: Study

  November 5, 2024

  Michael Adams

  One out of every four child deaths in the emergency room could be avoided if all U.S. hospitals were raised to high pediatric standards, a new study indicates.

• CPSC Proposes New Rules for Use of Button Batteries in Children’s Toys

  August 16, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The CPSC has proposed new rules that would require toys powered by button or coin batteries to carry a more prominent label warning and make it harder for children to access and swallow the batteries, due to the risk of injury and death.

• Emergency Rooms with Sepsis Alert Systems See Lower Fatalities from Deadly Infections

  July 25, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that increasing use of sepsis alert systems in U.S. hospital emergency rooms is reducing the risks of deadly infections.

• Emergency Department Visits for Falls May Be Signs of an Impending Stroke Among Older Adults, Study Warns

  July 18, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Researcher warn that discharging older patients too quickly from the emergency room after they suffer a fall, particularly if they experienced a head injury, may put them at an increased risk of ischemic stroke.

• Rising Rates of Pedestrian Injuries Require More Protective Measures in Some Communities: CDC

  May 9, 2024

  Grace Muller

  A new CDC report warns that emergency room visits for pedestrian traffic accidents continue to rise, likely due to a lack of adequate traffic safety infrastructure, particularly in highly-developed areas.

• Senator Raises Concerns Over Quality of Care in Emergency Rooms Run By Private Equity Firms

  April 9, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A U.S. Senator is demanding private equity firms who manage hospital emergency rooms address concerns by doctors about decreasing patient care quality that may be linked to corporate practices.

• CPSC Highlights Surge in Child Poisonings from Narcotics, Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen

  March 21, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new CPSC report warns of increasing numbers of children dying or being admitted to emergency rooms due to drug poisoning from prescription narcotics, Tylenol and Advil.

• Melatonin Exposure is Sending Thousands of Children to ER, CDC Warns

  March 8, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new CDC report reveals that an increasing number of children are being seen in emergency rooms nationwide due to overdosing on melatonin supplements, often sold in candy-like gummy form.

• Older Patients Face Higher Risk of Death if They Spend the Night in ER, Study Warns

  November 10, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  Older patients who spend the night in the Emergency Room instead of a hospital ward face an increased risk of death and adverse events, a new study warns.

• Improving Pediatric Readiness at Emergency Rooms May Reduce Deaths Among Injured Children: Study

  August 14, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that children are three times more likely to survive pediatric injuries if taken to an emergency room tha maintains a high level of readiness.