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Emergency Checklist for Seniors and Their Caregivers Health emergencies with our elders can often become complicated by the sheer number of medications, doctors, insurance coverage and degree of chronic or acute illness(es) involved. Below is a comprehensive list of information and documents to keep on hand, so you'll be prepared.
Emergency Medical Service This fact sheet is maintained by the American College of Emergency Physicians. This page is information on different medical emergency professionals and services.
Preparing for an aging parent emergency This article lists preparations one can take in the event that an aging parent has a medical emergency.
What's Trending in the ER? From an Ebola outbreak, to the mental health crisis, to a rise in scooter-related accidents—emergency physicians are on the frontlines treating the America’s most pressing health care concerns. Often the trends we see in the emergency department are indicative of broader social issues, such as burgeoning epidemics, perceptions of vaccines and new modes of transportations.