New York has fifth-longest emergency room stays

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• New York has fifth-longest emergency room stays

  New York has the fifth-longest emergency room stays in the country, according to an analysis of federal health care data. Roofing SEO Services reviewed Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services figures and found the median New York ER visit lasted 3 hours and 20 minutes — 40 minutes longer than the national figure. About 2% […]