Ohio State University's emergency departments have been turning away patients far more often in recent months as a result of overcrowding. From July through November, Ohio State diverted patients to other local hospitals for approximately 378 total hours, or the equivalent of nearly 16 days, from emergency departments at the main hospital and University Hospital East. For the same five-month period a year earlier, Ohio State diverted emergency-department patients for an estimated total of 49 hours, or about two days.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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