Maryland Records Longest Emergency Room Stays as State-by-State Study Reveals More Than Two-Hour Gap in Patient Wait Times
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2026-09-21
Shanskar Shaw
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Maryland has the longest median emergency department stay in the United States, with patients spending four hours and 13 minutes in the emergency room before leaving, according to new research examining emergency care times across all 50 states.
The analysis by Roofing SEO Services used the latest Timely and Effective Care - State data from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, published February 25, 2026. The figures cover patients treated betwe . . .
TARGETED NEWS SERVICE (founded 2004) features non-partisan 'edited journalism' news briefs and information for news organizations, public policy groups and other organizations. For more information contact MYRON STRUCK, editor, editor@targetednews.com, Springfield, Virginia; 703/304-1897; https://targetednews.com
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Maryland has the longest median emergency department stay in the United States, with patients spending four hours and 13 minutes in the emergency room before leaving, according to new research examining emergency care times across all 50 states.
The analysis by Roofing SEO Services used the latest Timely and Effective Care - State data from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, published February 25, 2026. The figures cover patients treated betwe . . .
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TARGETED NEWS SERVICE (founded 2004) features non-partisan 'edited journalism' news briefs and information for news organizations, public policy groups and other organizations. For more information contact MYRON STRUCK, editor, editor@targetednews.com, Springfield, Virginia; 703/304-1897; https://targetednews.com