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W.Va. hospitals not considering ER reservations
By Lori Kersey,
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Some American hospitals are starting to use reservation systems in their emergency departments, but none of those hospitals are in West Virginia, an official said this week.

"Based on some initial feedback from hospitals, we've not heard of hospitals in West Virginia looking into the possibility of initiating a check-in system," Tony Gregory, vice president of legislative affairs for the West Virginia Hospital Association. "[It seems to be] a trend in more urban markets as a way of dealing with inappropriate use or overutilization of emergency rooms."

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W.Va. hospitals not considering ER reservations
By Lori Kersey,
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Some American hospitals are starting to use reservation systems in their emergency departments, but none of those hospitals are in West Virginia, an official said this week.

"Based on some initial feedback from hospitals, we've not heard of hospitals in West Virginia looking into the possibility of initiating a check-in system," Tony Gregory, vice president of legislative affairs for the West Virginia Hospital Association. "[It seems to be] a trend in more urban markets as a way of dealing with inappropriate use or overutilization of emergency rooms."

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