A waiting room in an emergency department is a first-order oxymoron. But it's a reality that must be treated with empathy by and for all.

More patients who come to hospital emergency departments are waiting for hours to be admitted, often on gurneys in the hallways, and more are leaving before they even get seen by a doctor, accordin… ...

An emergency-room doctor witnesses the extremes of the California community he serves ...

A crowded emergency department waiting room is more than unpleasant: New research suggests it's a serious hazard to your health. Researchers recently looked at the difference in outcomes of ...

East Oakland's Highland Hospital sees about 80,000 patients a year in its emergency department. ... The storytelling project could involve a kiosk or mobile devices in the emergency waiting room.

Dying in the Waiting Room: Emergency Departments Have Become the Nexus of the ... patients in the ED treatment area should also be rounded on before being discharged from the emergency department.

Dr. Ihab Dorotta, the system’s chief of quality and patient safety, said he had offered to help patients waiting at its emergency department get seen at another hospital and been turned down.

According to CMC officials, the patient — a 52-year-old male — arrived to the Emergency Department at 6:07 p.m. by Bangs Ambulance after he was discovered sleeping on the floor of a ...

We wondered whether she has ever spent time in the hell that is her emergency department. This CEO is not alone in allowing conditions that should not exist in a 21st-century medical facility.

LANCASTER, Pa. --- The waiting room of the emergency department at Lancaster General Hospital is seeing more patients. A spokeswoman with LGH says the department is experiencing increased demand ...

Children's hospital's emergency room had nearly 73,000 visits last year, many more than it was built to handle. It hopes to better serve patients with a bigger space.

On the evening of Oct. 26, a patient who came to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono’s emergency department showing early warning signs of cardiac arrest was sent back to the waiting room.