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Pa. hospital system pulls emergency ambulances for transports after vendor quits
Crozer Health's reassigning ambulances to cover non-emergency transfers means fewer rigs available to respond to emergencies ...
One person dead after dramatic emergency response in downtown Vancouver
A medical event in downtown Vancouver resulted in a dramatic emergency response along Granville Street on Thursday morning.
Can you go to jail for calling 911 for non-emergencies? Learn the new law in Mississippi
When an emergency happens, 911 is your best bet. But, what happens if you don’t really need help? One law in MS is cracking ...
Mass. hospital system to build new ED where previous one closed due to bankruptcy
The health system’s decision to build an emergency department comes nearly five months after the Nashoba Valley Medical Center (NVMC) in Ayer closed due to a lack of buyers. The Dallas-based Steward ...
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UMass Memorial Health proposes to build emergency department in Nashoba Valley
UMass Memorial Health announced a plan Wednesday to build a new standalone emergency department in the Nashoba Valley Region to partially fill the void left by the closure of Ayer’s Nashoba ...
UMass Memorial plans new emergency department in central Massachusetts after Steward-owned hospital closed
AYER - UMass Memorial Health said Wednesday it will build a standalone emergency department in central Massachusetts in the wake of Nashoba Valley Medical Center's closure. The Ayer hospital closed ...
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Washington House Bill 1047 proposes sales tax exemption for rural fire districts' emergency equipment
The Washington House of Representatives is reviewing a bill that could make it easier for fire districts in rural counties to acquire emergency equipment.
Colorado fire chief being looked into by state Medicaid fraud office, responded to calls without paramedic license
A small-town fire Chief in Colorado is accused by state officials of responding to medical calls with an expired paramedic certification, and 11 News’s investigation found that’s just the beginning of ...
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One Northwest Iowa community is offering a free EMT class
Ida County Emergency Medical Services will offer a free Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) class. The class offers participants eight hours of continuing education delivered by regional educators. EMS ...
Urgent care or emergency room? Tips for seeking the right level of care.
When dealing with sickness or injury, it can be difficult to determine whether to seek care at an urgent care clinic or an emergency room. Dr. Erik Dukes, who has worked as a family medicine physician ...
Emergency services descend on Ramsgate Harbour following ‘medical incident’
A person has been taken to hospital after a medical incident at a harbour last night. Ambulance crews were called to Ramsgate ...
What does the health and human services secretary do?
The secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, plays a significant role in every American’s access to health care and in the nation’s overall well-being.