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Emergency physicians are making a difference – and headlines. Find the latest news about what’s happening in our nation’s emergency departments and thoughts from leaders about how we can continue to improve emergency care.
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January 15, 2021 • National Public Radio
Trump Administration Will Let More Doctors Prescribe Drug To Fight Opioid Addiction
January 4, 2021 • The Washington Post
Young ER doctors risk their lives on the pandemic’s front lines. But they struggle to find jobs.
December 31, 2020 • Atlanta Journal Constitution
Deluged hospitals warn of rationing care, beg revelers to stay home
December 22, 2020 • USA Today
How medical experts describe COVID fatigue on the front lines
December 20, 2020 • The Wall Street Journal
The Military Learned to Stop the Bleeding
December 18, 2020 • Associated Press
California hospitals ‘crushed’ as virus patients flood ICUs
December 15, 2020 • USA Today
Hailed as heroes, hospital workers for years have been bitten, hit, kicked. And ignored.
December 5, 2020 • CNN
As hospitals start to max out, medical workers beg officials for new Covid-19 mandates
November 25, 2020 • The Philadelphia Inquirer
To detect pneumonia in COVID-19 patients, these Temple doctors use ultrasound
November 23, 2020 • Kaiser Health News
Parents Complain That Pediatricians, Wary of COVID, Shift Sick Kids to Urgent Care
November 23, 2020 • STAT News
Data show hospitalized Covid-19 patients are surviving at higher rates, but surge in cases could roll back gains
November 23, 2020 • The New York Times
Improve Emergency Care? Pandemic Helps Point the Way
November 17, 2020 • Newsweek
'Are We Heroes? No, We Are Not'—Health Care Workers on Fighting COVID and the Pain of Watching People Die Alone
November 12, 2020 • NBC News
Dr. Juan Fitz, a 'hero of emergency medicine,' dies of Covid-19 in Texas
November 9, 2020 • Kaiser Health News
How COVID death counts become the stuff of conspiracy theories
November 2, 2020 • Reuters
Pandemic exacts toll on ER doctors’ mental health
November 1, 2020 • Healthline
No More Applause: Healthcare Workers Now Being Shunned During COVID-19
October 22, 2020 • National Public Radio
Hospital Bills For Uninsured COVID-19 Patients Are Covered, But No One Tells Them
October 20, 2020 • Gizmodo
Worried About Voting in Person? Here’s How It Can Be Safe
October 20, 2020 • Becker's Hospital Review
As Overdoses Rise During the Pandemic, Treatment Obstacles Make Recovery Difficult
October 12, 2020 • CBS News - Los Angeles
Cedars-Sinai Study: Outpatient Care Safe For Most COVID-19 Patients
October 7, 2020 • Health Day News
Pandemic Silver Lining: Steep Drop in Kids' Fractures
September 27, 2020 • Today.com
Mom shares warning after son, 9, dies of carbon monoxide poisoning on lake trip
September 21, 2020 • Health Day News
Clear Danger: Glass-Topped Tables Injure Thousands Each Year
September 21, 2020 • Huffington Post
The Coronavirus Is Creating A Mental Health Crisis For Health Care Workers
September 17, 2020 • Dallas Morning News
Our sister’s suicide shows the need for mental health care among emergency physicians
September 16, 2020 • Health Day News
Could Drones Delivering Defibrillators Save Lives?
September 15, 2020 • Conde Nast
What Does a Safe Return to Cruising Look Like?
September 12, 2020 • Patch
Doctors Coping With Coronavirus, Part 2
September 11, 2020 • US News & World Report
Suicide Rate Keeps Rising Among Young Americans
September 2, 2020 • Forbes
Why COVID-19 Is Hitting Black And Hispanic Children Especially Hard
August 27, 2020 • Eat This, Not That
15 Ways to Spot Coronavirus
August 24, 2020 • Money
Parents: Make Sure These Health Forms Are Sorted out Before Your Kid Goes to College
August 17, 2020 • The New York Times
Coronavirus Doctors Battle Another Scourge: Misinformation
August 17, 2020 • Reader's Digest
Here’s What Happens to Your Body When You’re Tear Gassed—and What to Do
August 14, 2020 • Insider
You don't have to avoid restaurants, but there are some coronavirus risks you should be aware of
August 9, 2020 • The Hill
Congress: Pass the MAT Act to save lives
August 7, 2020 • Health Day News
People Are Drinking Hand Sanitizer, Causing at Least 4 to Die and Others to Suffer Serious Complications
August 6, 2020 • National Academy of Medicine
Stigma Compounds the Consequences of Clinician Burnout During COVID-19: A Call to Action to Break the Culture of Silence
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