Patients spend an average of 189 minutes — more than three hours — in the emergency department, and longer stays have become more common. What was your experience like?
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If you find yourself in need of emergency care in Massachusetts, it could take a while.
The Bay State ranks No. 3 in the U.S. for longest average time patients spend in the emergency department, according to World Population Review. Patients here spend an average of 189 minutes — more than three hours — in the ER before leaving the hospital. Only Maryland (228 minutes) and Delaware (195 minutes) report longer average delays…