emergency room

A night in an ER gives a health reporter a glimpse into how increasing gun violence is impacting first responders, and how reporters are susceptible to secondary trauma too.

Cleveland's St. Vincent Charity Medical Center's emergency department closed in November of 2022. But since then, people have continued to show up looking for care.

Northeast Ohio residents are finding area hospitals are slammed and are facing long wait times when seeking care. According to officials, this problem started during the pandemic and is apparently getting worse as hospital resources are stressed.

The future of Cleveland’s only psychiatric ER is in doubt after St. Vincent Charity Medical Center officials announced last week the looming closure of ER and inpatient service. Instead, St. Vincent will offer urgent care services on the site after Nov. 15.