Every day, emergency departments see patients who arrive with preventable injuries or illnesses. Some come in after falls, others because of minor illnesses that became serious, and many because of accidents at home or while commuting.
While accidents do happen, doctors say there are simple, everyday steps that make a big difference in reducing the chances of ending up in the ER.
Even with the best precautions, emergencies happen, and Alameda Hospital is open and ready to care for community members 24/7. In fact, Alamedans are fortunate that Alameda Hospital typically has among the shortest ER wait times in the Bay Area.
We spoke with Dr. Sammy Hodroge, medical director of Alameda Hospital’s emergency department, who shared five essential tools everyone can use to avoid a trip to the ER.
Read this month’s full Healthy Alameda column here.