Hill November 8, 2022
A group of medical organizations on Monday warned President Biden that hospital emergency departments were reaching a “breaking point” as they deal with influxes of patients seeking beds that are not available.
The medical groups, which include the American Medical Association and American Psychiatric Association, cautioned that the issue of “boarding,” keeping admitted patients in emergency departments due to lack of space, has been brought to a “crisis point” by staffing shortages.
They stated that the issue is driving an “exodus of excellent physicians, nurses and other health care professionals.”
“Our nation’s safety net is on the verge of breaking beyond repair; EDs are gridlocked and overwhelmed with patients waiting — waiting to be seen; waiting for admission to an...
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