Archive for August, 2008

Long Wait Times in the Emergency Room

August 26, 2008

Think long waits in ER are a result of hospital administration having financial incentives to keep patients waiting? Think again.

Recently an article I read suggested that it was related to keeping beds unoccupied so they would be available for paying patients should they need to be admitted.

Click here to read why, in my 27 years of experience, I’ve seen nothing to indicate this practice is really happening.

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