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Patient advocate, physicians on solving Maryland's ER wait time crisis
Manage episode 416963936 series 2649053
Emergency room wait times in Maryland are the worst in the country. We ask Anna Palmisano, head of Marylanders for Patient Rights, how long waits can affect health outcomes.
Read her op-ed in Maryland Matters: How can we reduce ER wait times in Maryland hospitals?
Then, two physicians propose a solution: cut CEO salaries and use the funds to hire more hospital staff. We speak with former state legislator Dr. Dan Morhaim and former emergency department medical director Dr. David Meyers.
Read their Baltimore Sun op-ed: Here’s how to fix E.R. wait times in Md.: Cut hospital executive salaries. A lot.
Additional Links:
- April 10, 2024 meeting minutes - Health Services Cost Review Commission
- Maryland Hospital IRS 990 Forms
- Maryland General Assembly Hospital Throughput Work Group final report
Credit: AP Photo/Elaine Thompson
Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
136 episodes
Manage episode 416963936 series 2649053
Emergency room wait times in Maryland are the worst in the country. We ask Anna Palmisano, head of Marylanders for Patient Rights, how long waits can affect health outcomes.
Read her op-ed in Maryland Matters: How can we reduce ER wait times in Maryland hospitals?
Then, two physicians propose a solution: cut CEO salaries and use the funds to hire more hospital staff. We speak with former state legislator Dr. Dan Morhaim and former emergency department medical director Dr. David Meyers.
Read their Baltimore Sun op-ed: Here’s how to fix E.R. wait times in Md.: Cut hospital executive salaries. A lot.
Additional Links:
- April 10, 2024 meeting minutes - Health Services Cost Review Commission
- Maryland Hospital IRS 990 Forms
- Maryland General Assembly Hospital Throughput Work Group final report
Credit: AP Photo/Elaine Thompson
Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
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