emergency medicine

The emergency room at Franciscan Health in Hammond will stop taking ambulances at 6 a.m. on Dec. 23, according to a hospital spokesperson. Then on Dec. 31 all emergency room services will come to an end.

Clark County Health Officer Dr. Eric Yazel has been named the next chief medical director for Indiana EMS.

As COVID-19 numbers continue to surge across the state, more hospitals are forced to send non-emergency patients elsewhere. But that doesnt mean local hospitals will stop caring for patients needing urgent care.

In many states, emergency medical services are not considered essential, like fire or police. That means when you call 911, there's no guarantee an ambulance will respond.

The proposed state law is a top priority of House and Senate leaders in the Republican-dominated Legislature who see it as a step toward reigning in health care costs.

The 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 is nearly here. On Sunday, drivers from around the world will travel at speeds exceeding 200 miles per hour. Sometimes they crash, which can put them in the speedway's infield hospital. But that hospital sees more than just crash injuries.

Columbus Regional Hospital's new emergency department is scheduled to open Wednesday on the southeast side of the hospital's main building.