Unnecessary visits crowd Nemours Children’s Hospital Emergency Dept.

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Joe Irizarry

Published October 22, 2021 at 11:56 AM EDT

The Emergency Dept. at Nemours Children's Hospital

Wait times at the Nemours Children’s Hospital ER are soaring, putting additional pressure on an already-stressed emergency department.

Many patients come in with flu or COVID-like symptoms that don’t require going to an emergency room - and Nemours wants people to know there are other options to consider before heading to the ER.

Nemours’ Emergency Medicine Division chief Dr. John Loiselle discusses the issue and its impact this week.

Delaware Public Media's Tom Byrne interviews Dr. John Loiselle, chief of the emergency medicine division at Nemours Children's Hospital

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Joe Irizarry

Joe brings over 20 years of experience in news and radio to Delaware Public Media and the All Things Considered host position. He joined DPM in November 2019 as a reporter and fill-in ATC host after six years as a reporter and anchor at commercial radio stations in New Castle and Sussex Counties.

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