Alcohol Use and Your Health
Drinking too much can harm your health. Excessive alcohol use led to approximately 95,000 deaths and 2.8 million years of potential life lost (YPLL) each year in the United States from 2011 – 2015, shortening the lives of those who died by an average of 29 years.1 Further, excessive drinking was responsible for 1 in 10 […]
Should you go to the ER? Don’t downplay potentially serious symptoms
Sometimes it’s obvious that a situation is an emergency. But sometimes it’s not. And in the heat of the moment, when the health of someone you know and love rests on your decision, how do you know what to do? Beaumont physicians understand the dilemma. Conversations with patients reveal many are hesitant to visit the […]
Diabetes prevention: 5 tips for taking control
Changing your lifestyle could be a big step toward diabetes prevention — and it’s never too late to start. Consider these tips. By Mayo Clinic Staff Lifestyle changes can help prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes, the most common form of the disease. Prevention is especially important if you’re currently at an increased risk […]
Technology in the emergency room
By Leila Hawkins | October 21, 2021 Dr Kelly, ER doctor at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Executive Clinical Consultant at Imprivata, tells us about the role of tech in the ER Dr Sean Kelly is an ER doctor at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Executive Clinical Consultant at Imprivata, has been a practicing […]
Frontline ER Abdominal Pain Treatment
Frontline ER Abdominal Pain Treatment When to go to Urgent Care for Abdominal Pain If your abdominal pain is accompanied by nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea, you may have a stomach bug. But if it’s caused by something like appendicitis, you need to get checked out immediately. Go straight to urgent care if you experience severe […]
When to go to the emergency room vs an urgent care clinic
October 29, 2020 Written By Thomas Spiegel, MD, MBA, MS It’s Saturday, and the cold you’ve been nursing for the past few days seems to be getting worse. You’ve vomited once and have a fever. Should you head to a hospital emergency room or an urgent care clinic? If you’ve ever wondered whether to go […]
The Latest Technology is Found in ERs Section: Specialists are more readily available in ERs
The Latest Technology is Found in ERs Section: Specialists are more readily available in ERs An emergency room doctor can cover everything from burns and broken bones to strokes, heart attacks, and internal bleeding. The specialists needed for these cases are also on staff in ERs. ERs have more advanced technology: Even for minor injuries […]
Dedicated staff members in ERs compared to urgent care centers
Dedicated staff members in ERs compared to urgent care centers Patients who come in for broken bones and life-threatening injuries will typically see a specialist (such as a surgeon) within minutes. Doctors at urgent care centers, on the other hand, may have only limited training in some cases and may be required to provide basic […]
Reasons to Visit an Emergency Room Instead of an Urgent Care : Experience and top professionals are in ERs
Reasons to Visit an Emergency Room Instead of an Urgent Care : Experience and top professionals are in ERs When you go to an ER, you know your issue is being handled by some of the most knowledgeable health care professionals in their field. They’re also highly trained for life-threatening situations, which makes them perfect […]
Ten Reasons to Visit an Emergency Room Instead of an Urgent Care : Inexperienced doctors in urgent care centers
Ten Reasons to Visit an Emergency Room Instead of an Urgent Care : Inexperienced doctors in urgent care centers If you have a life-threatening condition and don’t want to wait for hours at your doctor’s office, it makes sense that you might visit an urgent care center. But keep in mind that physicians who work […]