Special emergency rooms move slower, account for complexities
(NEWSER) - America is getting older, and the elderly account for 15% to 20% of emergency room visits, so hospitals have come up with a new way to cater to them: the geriatric ER. Dozens of these facilities are opening across the country, the New York Times reports, looking more like soothing clinics than bustling command centers—the one at Mount Sinai even has a fake sun behind a faux skylight. They've proved wildly popular with patients, which is crucial for hospitals, because under ObamaCare patient satisfaction affects Medicare reimbursement. More»
