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

Opioids administered or prescribed in 35.0 and 32.5% of U.S. visits in 2016, respectively, compared with 24.5 and 13.5% in 2022.

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