What if you built an ER but no one came?

January 14, 2007

A brand-new $3.8 million ER with 14 beds treats only 20 patients per day.



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{ 6 comments }

1 Nick January 14, 2007 at 9:46 am

what a great investment! :)

2 Anonymous January 14, 2007 at 2:01 pm

This is the hospital’s fault for not just changing the name. Is anyone surprised that the HEART hosptial isn’t thought to be a general?

3 Anonymous January 14, 2007 at 2:38 pm

Investing money in the ER is entirely overrated. Elective surgery makes the hospital go.

4 Anonymous January 14, 2007 at 5:50 pm

Obviously, no one here understands why you want to put an ER on your heart hospital. Do a little research and you might find a few VERY good reasons.

5 Anonymous January 14, 2007 at 7:27 pm

maybe its not the er but the hospital they are avoiding. it is not the same as it once was. it is not nursing they are stretched to the limit. maybe upper management needs to rethink their purpose in the community

6 Anonymous January 14, 2007 at 8:58 pm

because people there are no “doctor” in the ER….

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