Emergency room wait times in Massachusetts are longer than national average

Despite a national reputation for excellence, Massachusetts hospitals lag behind the rest of the nation in emergency room wait times – by as much as 10 minutes in some instances, according to federal data for 2015 reviewed by the NewBostonPost. The greatest discrepancy is among local hospitals with high-volume ERs – between 40,000 and 60,000 patients a year. The average wait time in these hospitals is 42 minutes, compared with a national average of 29 minutes. The gap narrows slightly for mediu

Despite a national reputation for excellence, Massachusetts hospitals lag behind the rest of the nation in emergency room wait times – by as much as 10 minutes in some instances, according to federal data for 2015 reviewed by the NewBostonPost. The greatest discrepancy is among local hospitals with high-volume ERs – between 40,000 and 60,000 patients a year. The average wait time in these hospitals is 42 minutes, compared with a national average of 29 minutes. The gap narrows slightly for mediu…