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 […]

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 […]

Ten Reasons to Visit an Emergency Room Instead of an Urgent Care : Safety

Ten Reasons to Visit an Emergency Room Instead of an Urgent Care : Safety While urgent care centers are incredibly convenient, they lack some of the capabilities and equipment available at a hospital ER. Because urgent care centers are not hospitals, they can’t treat certain life-threatening conditions. Also, most urgent care facilities will not have […]