To be prepared in the event of an emergency, you can use our newly updated ER Inspector (formerly called ER Wait Watcher) to help you evaluate the emergency rooms near you. Using data from the federal ...

A slight man falls off his barstool. Now he’s an ER patient, slurring insults and flailing at staff trying to examine him for injuries. When a nurse begs him not to because we don’t know yet whether ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sai writes about healthcare, innovation and technology. Some communities have already issued warnings of increased emergency room ...

When immediate injuries or illnesses strike outside your primary care doctor's usual hours, you have two options, depending on your symptoms and their severity: You can either go to the emergency room ...