The article discusses the significant increase in emergency department wait times, now averaging over seven hours, a troubling rise over the past decade. TD Peadar TóibÃn questions the link between these prolonged waits and patient mortality, emphasizing the need for answers on how many have died due to delays in receiving care. The Health Service Executive (HSE) measures patient experience time from registration to discharge, indicating an urgent need for improvements to patient safety and care efficiency in the healthcare system.
"TD Peadar TóibÃn raises a critical concern regarding patient safety in the healthcare system, urging for clarity on the mortality rates linked to prolonged emergency department wait times."
"Recent figures indicate that patients now experience an average wait of over seven hours in emergency departments, highlighting a troubling trend compared to ten years ago."
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