Nurse shortage one of many contributing factors to long ER wait times in DC area
By Ayesha Khan
Nurse shortages have impacted hospitals across the U.S., even prior to COVID-19.
ROCKVILLE, Md. (FOX 5 D.C) - Nurse shortages have impacted hospitals across the U.S., even prior to COVID-19, and many medical systems within the D.C region are certainly not immune to that reality.
FOX 5’s Ayesha Khan spoke with several health care professionals who aren’t denying that emergency rooms are busier even before the pandemic hit, but it’s not just because of staff shortage. Patient volumes across the region have remained high and we continue to see increased acuity of cases, explained John McInerney, manager of strategic communications and public relations