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Emergency Room Wait Times in Southern California

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Los Angeles Times, December 21, 2009

In Southern California -- where the posting of wait times has yet to be adopted -- wait times are even longer than they are nationally.

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Many Emergency Rooms are Operating At or Over Capacity

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California’s hospital emergency rooms (ERs) see everyone who enters their doors, regardless of the health issue or one's ability to pay for services. In the last decade California has lost more than 70 community hospitals and emergency rooms. The remaining ERs are under ever-increasing pressure to care for a growing number of patients.

Kaiser Policy Report: Emergency Departments Under Growing Pressures

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Kaiser Foundation, August 2009

According to an August 2009 policy brief published by the Kaiser Commission (hotlink to the report), hospital emergency rooms in California and elsewhere are "operating at or over capacity" with an increasing number of patients seeking care. According to the report, several emergency rooms studied were described as "overwhelmed" or "close to the breaking point."

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Public Supports More Funding for Emergency Departments, ACEP Poll Finds

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HealthLeaders Media, June 18 2009

More than two-thirds of respondents say the government should provide more funding to expand services for emergency departments so they can hire additional physicians and other staff, according to a new poll commissioned by the American College of Emergency Physicians.

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KCET Feature on Southern California ER Crisis

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Los Angeles, March 2009

Governor’s Plan: Two Million Would Lose Health Care

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Capitol Weekly, May 28, 2009
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