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News Regional & State News Carlisle hospital cited by state for slow ER response times
Thursday, 18 August 2011 12:50

Carlisle hospital cited by state for slow ER response times

Written by  Craig Layne, Morning Edition Host/Reporter

(Carlisle) -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health is criticizing a Cumberland County hospital's response time for patients waiting in its Emergency Room. People have complained to the department about wait times at Carlisle Regional Medical Center's Emergency Room. In response, the department conducted a survey of the hospital in January -- and followed up a few weeks ago. During the investigation, it found the hospital was not reaching its goal of seeing 90 percent of ER patients in under 20 minutes. The health department detailed separate problems at the hospital earlier this month -- including low staffing levels it says may have led to patient deaths. Calls to the medical center were not immediately returned. A health department spokeswoman says it is not uncommon for the department to conduct complaint investigations as well as Medicare and licensure surveys.

Craig Layne, Morning Edition Host/Reporter

Craig Layne, Morning Edition Host/Reporter

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