This could happen anywhere, also we have posted stories on the hospital in Blythe, California, facing some of the same issues...what good is an ER if you don't have doctors?? In this instance, you no longer can rely on the ER to save your life! ....."Arizona has one of the largest uninsured populations and most severe doctor shortages in the nation"...and in short, it all comes back around once again to money...BD
The emergency room: That high-drama, high-adrenaline place you go when your sick or battered body suddenly fails you where they pull you back from the brink of disaster. But the truth is, if you're in serious trouble in Tucson and in need of specialty emergency care, there's a dangerously good chance you simply won't get it. At any given time in a Tucson ER, there will be no neurosurgeon to stop your bleeding brain, no plastic surgeon to fix your flailed flesh, no orthopedic surgeon to handle your complex fracture, no gastroenterologist to stem your internal hemorrhage, no hand surgeon to save your mangled fingers.
"I completely understand the anger of the ER physicians," he said. "On every shift, night after night, they know they have a high likelihood of having a patient show up that they won't have the resources to treat.
Tucson hospitals are trying to fix the dangerous situation in the city's ERs, but it is costing them millions and threatens bankruptcy. Read more about why this ER crisis has occurred and what is being done about it.
Hat Tip: Kevin, MD
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