Four years into a D.C. program in which nurses answer some 911 calls, officials say it's making a difference and saving thousands of people unnecessary trips to the emergency room. News4 got an inside ...

When a workplace injury occurs, employers with no medical training often must determine the severity of the injury and direct an employee to appropriate medical care. They may have to make on-the-spot ...

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- When lives are on the line, every triage decision in an emergency department matters. Studies show that accurate triage rates are alarmingly low, ...

RESPONSE. >> WE HAVE COLLABORATED, WITH ALL OF US WE HAVE OVER 100 YEARS OF NURSING EXPERIENCE. CLAIRE: PAM CAWOOD IS THE LEAD EMS TRIAGE NURSE, WORKING WITH SIX OTHER RN’S IN VOLUSIA COUNTY’S SHERIFF ...

Emergency departments nationwide face mounting pressure, from rising patient acuity to staffing shortages and operational inefficiencies. In a recent discussion hosted by Becker’s Healthcare and ...

Jason Kaufman, RN, director of emergency services at 320-bed St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis, explains how the St. Francis ED reduced its “lost without being seen” rate, enhancing patients safety ...

At a time when AI grows increasingly capable of matching human skills, research suggests it's largely still no match for health care workers in assessing emergency situations. Daniel Karmann/dpa ...

Tele-triage may offer an innovative strategy to help contain the increase in ED costs and volume for chest pain. Telehealth technologies (including telephone, email, video, and remote monitoring ...