The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has released data showing the number of emergency department visits related to synthetic marijuana more than doubled between 2010 and 2011, the latest years for which data is available.
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The Illinois Poison Center is now managing the state's Ebola hotline, according to a report from the Murphysboro American.
VHA Inc. wants hospitals to focus on their waste management, energy use and water consumption. To read more, click here.
Should the United States experience rapid transmission of the Ebola virus, there may be a major issue with outbreak safety: As of now, less than one-dozen biocontained hospital beds exist in the U.S., according to report from ABC News.
A new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research has found that while people enrolled in low-income insurance programs may visit emergency rooms frequently after becoming enrolled, their visit rate falls drastically within 12 months.
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After announcing a nurse who had treated Thomas Duncan had contracted Ebola, the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas shut down its emergency department Sunday, only to reopen it 12 hours later and close it again a half-hour after that,…
In an effort to prepare to care for potential Ebola patients, several hospital systems around the country have begun to hold Ebola "drills" to determine where emergency protocols must be improved, according to a report from Bloomberg News.
Can my hospital handle an Ebola outbreak? This is a question many are asking themselves in light of the spread of the virus to the United States. Systems, hospitals and offices are assessing their abilities to identify the disease, isolate…
Medina (N.Y.) Memorial Hospital will cut half of its inpatient beds, according to a report from WIVB.
How well are we dealing with Ebola in the U.S.? The answer depends on who you ask. Some public officials are making a deliberate effort to reduce panic over the Ebola epidemic. Some media outlets, such as the Wall Street…