Newsday | Long Island emergency room visits now take nearly 4 hours — 75 minutes more than national average @newsday | Uploaded September 2024 | Updated October 2024, 12 hours ago.
Federal data shows a typical visit to an emergency room on Long Island takes nearly four hours.

Experts said hospitals are struggling with patient volume, staff shortages and outdated facilities.

Mather Hospital had the longest average wait time followed by North Shore University Hospital.

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