A comprehensive study of Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older reveals that emergency room diagnostic errors occur in approximately 3.2% of serious medical emergencies, affecting roughly 1 in every ...

Emergency department visits for firearm injuries in the United States dropped slightly since 2020, but the rate in 2022 was still above pre-pandemic levels.

Emergency room care is also more expensive than other places. When going to the emergency room, take a few steps to make sure your visit goes well: Carry all your relevant medical information.

Analysis shows one in six ER visits in 2022 had a wait of four or more hours. Experts warn the boarding issue will worsen as those 65 and older in the U.S. with dementia grows.

Patients typically spent roughly seven hours at the Loma Linda emergency room before leaving — the third-longest duration nationwide, a Times analysis found.

Emergency room visits to hospitals in New York are growing longer on average. Albany Medical Center, St. Joseph's, Ellis and St. Peter's Hospitals have the longest ER visits in the state.

Venkatesh says sometimes patients feel “guilty” for going to the emergency room and being diagnosed with something mild and not life-threatening—but you should let go of that guilt, he says.