MedCity News January 5, 2024
Benjamin Barlow

Crowded EDs will continue to plague the healthcare ecosystem and prevent the efficient delivery of care if the structure and education of care, resources, and availability are kept the same. UC can step in with its well-equipped and trained staff so that EDs can focus on what they do best, care for life-threatening situations.

Visit volumes within hospital emergency departments (ED) have skyrocketed, leading to long wait times, and burnt-out emergency department (ED) providers, and staff, adding incredible stress to an already challenged healthcare system.

Many factors contribute to these conditions, one of the primary being that ED visit volumes depend heavily on location. Local hospital closures, for instance, drive more patients to flock to larger ED locations that may...

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