Emergency departments (EDs) are a mess right now. Omicron is surging. Nurses are in short supply. Hospitals are at capacity with admitted pa

Why fixing the ED is difficult, but not impossible. Patients going to the emergency department (ED) often experience long waits to be seen.

Nurses, a vital part of the healthcare infrastructure, are in short supply. COVID-19 was the accelerant of this problem, but not the cause.