See How Each RI Emergency Room Ranks for Waiting Time
Sunday, January 03, 2016
The difference between Rhode Island Hospital's waiting time is significant and can be as much as three to four times as long at some hospitals. The most recent data released shows some surprises as to the waiting times at area hospitals.
How important is waiting times to consumers? Some New England urgent care facilities advertise real time their actual waiting time in from of their facilities with electronic signs. As the use of emergency room have grown, so have waiting times at many facilities.
The data created by Pro Publica, uses information collected from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid.
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