Hospital Cyberattacks May Disrupt Other Nearby Emergency Rooms, Study Warns
Cyberattacks on hospital systems can disrupt patient care in nearby, untargeted emergency rooms, especially those without a cybersecurity surge plan.
Tag Archives: Emergency Room
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Children Often Do Not Get Follow-Up They Need After Mental Health ER Visits, Study Warns
A failure to receive follow-up mental health care often leads to worsening mental health problems, including suicidal thoughts and the risk of self-harm or harming others, the study found.
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Emergency Room Visits by Cancer Patients Often Preventable: Study
As efforts to combat the opioid crisis resulted in stricter prescribing, cancer pain patients often pay the price, researchers warn
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More Victims of Sexual Assault are Seeking Emergency Room Care: Study
Social justice movements such as #metoo may be encouraging more sexual assault victims to seek medical treatment, overcoming previous social stigmas.
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Button Battery Ingestion Problems Are Sending Increasing Number of Children To ER in Recent Years: Study
Study warns child button battery injuries have more than doubled over a two decade period, leading researchers to warn parents to keep small ingestible batteries out of reach from children.
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Study Links Childhood Antibiotic Overuse in Hospitals to Emergency Departments
Emergency Departments often prescribe the drugs without testing to confirm they are needed, potentially contributing to childhood antibiotic overuse
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Lawsuits Filed Over Recalled CBD Drops That Contained Actual THC, Resulting in Emergency Room Visits
Cannabis Oil Recalled Amid Reports of Intoxication Side Effects
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Side Effects of Blood Thinners, Diabetes Drugs Are Leading Causes of ER Visits Due to Medications: Study
Xarelto, Warfarin and other blood thinners are the leading cause of hospital visits due to drug side effects, leading to calls for closer monitoring
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Accidents with E-Scooters, E-Bikes, Hoverboards Linked to Steady Rising Number of ER Visits: CPSC
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Deficient Care at VA Hospital in Florida Resulted in Wrongful Death: Report
