Tackling Emergency Department Wait Times: Maryland Hospitals Take Action

Imagine this: a young Maryland mother is rushed by EMS to a nearby emergency department after a severe car crash, a store clerk arrives after being struck by a stray bullet on his way to work, and a man suffers a heart attack on a nearby street corner. All three arrive at the hospital within minutes of each other, all needing critical care. The emergency department (ED) has only one available bed.