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Hospital emergency departments vary greatly across country

A database developed by a research team based at Massachusetts General Hospital -- the first comprehensive list of emergency departments (EDs) across the country -- shows that one-third of all EDs care for less than one patient each hour, on average. The database is the first step in a process that may lead to the development of an ED classification system, similar to what currently exists for trauma centers.

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