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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Although spring may be a particularly stressful time that lands someone in a crisis center or emergency room, most people in that situation need ongoing support to manage their underlying mental health concerns, Wolf said.
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Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
The Greater Boston native, who works as a trauma nurse in a Los Angeles emergency room, is racing for the Brigham Women’s Stepping Strong team.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
The emergency room doctor recommended an ultrasound, but DHS, ICE and CoreCivic, which manages Dilley, denied the request, the court filings say.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Bolívar worked in the emergency room of a hospital in McAllen, city of about 150,000 in the Rio Grande Valley near the Mexican border, starting in June 2025, when she was accepted into her medical residency program.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
The Greater Boston native, who works as a trauma nurse in a Los Angeles emergency room, is racing for the Brigham Women’s Stepping Strong team.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
The emergency room doctor recommended an ultrasound, but DHS, ICE and CoreCivic, which manages Dilley, denied the request, the court filings say.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Bolívar worked in the emergency room of a hospital in McAllen, city of about 150,000 in the Rio Grande Valley near the Mexican border, starting in June 2025, when she was accepted into her medical residency program.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Emergency room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emergency%20room. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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