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Chart: Compare Boston Emergency Room Wait Times
Boston's hospitals excel in different areas of emergency care. See how they stack up against each other.
Boston's famous for its medical facilities, several of which offer emergency care. But anyone who's gone to the ER in the city knows it can take a while before you get back home.
The chart above compares various emergency room wait times in Boston. The data used comes from the center for Medicare & Medicaid Center's Hospital Compare web site.
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MMRosenthal
9:22 am on Wednesday, March 13, 2013
I became (and remain) a fan of Faulkner Hospital's emergency services several years ago and they have never let me down. Their methods of prioritizing emergencies, the high quality of their medical teams, the easier parking, calmer waiting area, etc positively affect the turnaround time for patients. It surprises me that the wait-time to see a professional is that long. I have never waited longer than 30 minutes to be seen. But in fairness, my visits have been true emergencies - body parts torn, broken, cut, etc; and my medical needs may have been high on the priority list.