As health care systems across the country face increasing demand, patients are encouraged to better understand when to seek ...

BOSTON - Research by a group of Boston-area doctors suggests older adults are spending more time than they should in hospital ...

Its emergency department director told the investigators that its two-hour goal was “not always attainable” when doctors were busy, the state report said.

Mrs. G has been in the emergency department for hours. An exhaustive workup didn’t find any serious cause for her weakness, the reason her daughter Rosa (not her real name) brought her in. I ...