emergency room
noun
: a hospital room or area staffed and equipped for the reception and treatment of persons requiring immediate medical care
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Originally, five doctors at the Cardarelli Hospital were accused of medical negligence and placed under investigation for manslaughter after the mother and daughter were sent away from the emergency room on Christmas Eve.
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Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
My own alcohol misuse led to two emergency room visits, and eventually, to founding a virtual care clinic for alcohol use disorder.
—Jonathan Hunt-Glassman, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Of course, that doesn’t mean work is over for most of the doctors and nurses in the emergency room.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
During his tenure, Lappen and his team broke ground on the Mental Health Emergency Center, the county's new emergency room for behavioral health crises, in partnership with local hospitals.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
My own alcohol misuse led to two emergency room visits, and eventually, to founding a virtual care clinic for alcohol use disorder.
—Jonathan Hunt-Glassman, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Of course, that doesn’t mean work is over for most of the doctors and nurses in the emergency room.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
During his tenure, Lappen and his team broke ground on the Mental Health Emergency Center, the county's new emergency room for behavioral health crises, in partnership with local hospitals.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Emergency room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emergency%20room. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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