Emergency Rooms Are Not Okay
7th July 2024
The answer is in—our hospitals are overwhelmed. And it has now reached a crisis point. It is killing people.
Emergency medicine doctors across the country have been sounding the alarm. Americans are noticing it too. In a recent poll, nearly half of Americans said they avoid the ER—avoid critical care they need—given the wait times.
Here’s what is happening on the front line and how to fix it.