Hospital breaks ground on another emergency room for North Augusta area

Aiken Regional Medical Center broke ground on a new free-standing emergency room that will provide 24-hour emergency care to ...
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There’s a growing emergency in the emergency room, study warns

One in four ER patients waits over four hours for a hospital bed, even during non-peak months. Nearly 5% of admitted patients wait 24+ hours in emergency departments during winter. Boarding times have ...
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Is Emergency Intubation Safe in Trauma Care?

Endotracheal intubation in the emergency department is linked to shorter 24-hour survival and a higher early mortality rate ...
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Study: 1 in 3 youth with mental health crisis spends over 12 hours in emergency department waiting for psychiatric bed

Approximately 1 in 3 pediatric mental health Emergency Department (ED) visits resulting in admission or transfer exceeded 12 hours, and over 1 in 8 exceeded 24 hours, according to estimates based on ...