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newfie11

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3. ER has always lost money

Reply to Redfairen (Original post)

Fri Apr 26, 2013, 01:06 PM

Apr 2013

Having worked at a level 1 trama center I would hate to have a major life threatening accident and be taken to an ordinary ER.

I hope this isn't a coming trend but like everything else if money isn't there it's all over.

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The Decline of Emergency Care: ER's & Trauma Centers Closing En Masse [View all] Redfairen Apr 2013 OP

instead of growing kinder and more caring to one another, barbtries Apr 2013 #1

This has been going on for decades... Triana Apr 2013 #2

ER has always lost money newfie11 Apr 2013 #3

They are funded by cost shifting from profitable areas of the hospital. undeterred Apr 2013 #4

Our health care system is failing. nt bemildred Apr 2013 #5

+1 area51 Apr 2013 #6

I'd put that in the past tense. nt raccoon Apr 2013 #7

OK. bemildred Apr 2013 #9

The inevitable result of a demented for-profit "health care" system. marmar Apr 2013 #8