New data reveals the longest emergency room wait time is right here in the DMV.
Marylanders told FOX 5 they have had to wait hours and hours before getting admitted to an emergency room, and they say it’s ridiculous.
Time is of the essence when there’s an emergency. How quickly a patient is treated can be the difference between life and death.
Dr. Paulette Hunter, a former Prince George’s County paramedic, is fed up that Maryland has the longest emergency room wait time in the nation.
“I’m furious. I’m upset because I’ve experienced it and I know firsthand it’s unacceptable,” Dr. Hunter said.
Click here to read the rest of the article written by Sierra Fox over at Fox 5 DC