When The Crowded Emergency Room Turns Deadly

By: Rachel Zimmerman Publication: CommonHealth Crowded emergency rooms can be annoying, infuriating, scary and (if you saw the brilliant documentary, The Waiting Room, about the emergency department at Highland Hospital in Oakland, Calif.) heartbreaking. Now add this to the list:…

Most ED ‘Frequent Flyers’ Justified in Seeking Urgent Care

By: Sherry Boschert Source: IMNG Medical News DENVER – Frequent visitors to emergency departments come in mainly for valid reasons that usually are related to acute illness, mental illness, pain, or substance abuse, results of seven new studies show. These…

ER Nursing Gains Recognition as Demand Grows

By: Kim Morgan Source: Houston Chronicle Fact or fiction, emergency room nurses are having their moment in the spotlight as people tune in to watch the drama of their jobs unfold on television. One thing is for certain, emergency nursing…

MetroSouth House Call

In this episode of MetroSouth House Call, Greg talks with Dr. Eric Nussbaum and RN Sue Schaller from MetroSouth Medical Center in Blue Island, Illinois. September, 2012