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Opinion: Sorry, ER patients. People with elective procedures get the hospital beds first.

By The Washington Post  
   February 25, 2019

In a medical emergency, you may have a surprisingly difficult time finding a bed in a hospital. This is because elective admissions — that is, patients whose hospital stays have been scheduled in advance — take priority over emergencies. Such a preference for elective admissions might be unexpected, as emergency patients are, by definition, emergencies.

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