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Should Emergency Rooms Post Real-Time Wait Times Online to Improve Patient Decisions?

One clinician on Reddit asked a simple question that exploded into a debate: “Why can’t hospitals just post real-time ER wait times online so patients know where to go?” It sounds logical — if you can check restaurant queues or flight delays, why not emergency room times? But emergency professionals quickly jumped in with a harsh reality check. “The ER isn’t first come, first served. It’s triage. If you’re waiting, that’s a good thing — it means you’re stable.” Behind