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Decatur Morgan Hospital’s ambulance service began operations two years ago after the hospital outbid Lifeguard Ambulance
Chief of Trauma Surgery Dr. Babak Sarani said D.C. is fortunate to have a fire and EMS service that is “aggressive with the program”
The lawsuit argues that Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center failed to enforce violence and weapons policies despite staff complaints about earlier threats
The Rhode Island Department of Health and hospital officials initially agreed to an eight-week trial as the practice of diversions is not reducing ED overcrowding
Decatur Morgan Hospital EMS appealed an earlier fine in July for failing to meet the city’s requirement
Palmetto General Hospital is dealing with layoffs, service cuts and a lack of supplies
Withdrawal symptoms tended to be far worse than those experienced by even the most severe heroin users of the past
Nurses and paramedics in Philadelphia have reported rising incidents of verbal and physical abuse
One of the injured nurses suffered facial injuries and internal bleeding and is in critical condition
First responders, staff and patients at the psychiatric hospital for children were not told about the active shooter drill
Dr. Devin Keefe said the Plaistow hospital helps EMS personnel get back in service in three to five minutes
One of the three nurses is in critical condition after a vehicle dropping off a shooting victim struck them and fled the scene
The fallout from Hurricane Helene has forced some hospitals to begin conserving supplies
10 hospitals and 300 healthcare facilities have already evacuated according to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ website
Tampa General Hospital is the region’s only Level I trauma center and is expected to remain operational throughout the hurricane
Kansas is one of more than a dozen states with no “certificate of need” law
Providers and their communities are moving into the recovery phase while some healthcare workers are still unaccounted for in North Carolina
Routes and fallback routes were mapped for miles between the old hospital in Atlanta and the new one in Brookhaven
Ogdensburg officials, with the support of the Ogdensburg Volunteer Rescue Squad, turned down North Star Health Alliance’s plan
Hickey’s children tried to have her transported to another hospital, but officials said she was technically an admitted patient even though no bed was available
Teamwork was highlighted among the dispatcher giving CPR instructions and Chelmsford police officers, firefighters, medics and hospital paramedics providing patient care
Texas will try a similar law for hospitals enrolled in state health plans, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program in November
Exeter Hospital said it will delay ending the ALS intercept program and paramedic layoffs
AdventHealth Riverview Hospital in Hillsborough County is already earmarked for future growth
Nearly a third of New Jersey nurses have left the job since 2020
Fire chiefs say that Nashoba Valley Medical Center’s closing adds to the existing workload difficulties
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