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Originally Posted by dillywho
One reason for the long waits is that so many come to the ER instead of the Urgent Care centers. (As someone else pointed out, the UC will call an ambulance for something that is beyond their scope of care.) I am not talking the middle of the night but the daytime hours. I overheard one lady in the ER making a ruckus about her long wait who had been experiencing some back pain for several days and finally decided to come to the ER. This does not qualify as an "emergency" that needs to be seen immediately. The ER needs to be for emergencies only and conditions that can only be taken care of in a hospital.
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There's no cure (ha!) for human nature -- people also call 911for the most mundane things.
But wouldn't it be nice if the process also worked in reverse and the hospital could send patients to urgent care. The walk-in facility could be located near/adjacent to the ER.