August 2nd, 2023 by WCBC Radio

Even though Maryland has some of the longest emergency room wait times in the country, the fact is that patients need to be seen for injuries and other sicknesses.  Oftentimes, primary care physicians are overbooked and tell their patients to go to the Emergency Department of their local hospital.  But, there are options.  Recently, Dr. Rameen Shaffee was a guest on the Dave Norman show and discussed when the best time to use the ER is versus other care providers.  Dr. Shaffee is the director of Emergency Medicine for UPMC Western Maryland…

Emergency room visits should be for life-threatening illness or injury including heavy bleeding, head injury, and breathing difficulties.  Dr. Shaffee stressed that there are instances where the ER is the best choice…