Maryland Records Longest Emergency Room Stays as State-by-State Study Reveals More Than Two-Hour Gap in Patient Wait Times
2026-09-21
Targeted News Service2026-09-21
Shanskar Shaw
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Maryland has the longest median emergency department stay in the United States, with patients spending four hours and 13 minutes in the emergency room before leaving, according . . .
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Maryland has the longest median emergency department stay in the United States, with patients spending four hours and 13 minutes in the emergency room before leaving, according . . .
TARGETED NEWS SERVICE (founded 2004) features non-partisan 'edited journalism' news briefs and information for news organizations, public policy groups and other organizations. For more information contact MYRON STRUCK, editor, editor@targetednews.com, Springfield, Virginia; 703/304-1897; https://targetednews.com
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