You'd better like grapefruit -- a lot. Most versions of this diet recommend eating it with every meal. The classic version of the diet involves: Cutting back on sugar and carbs (including rice, potatoes, and pasta) Avoiding certain foods, such as celery and white onion.
As one of several measures of efficiency, the Medicare data shows the average wait time in an emergency department until the patient is seen by a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician's assistant â and compares that to state and national averages of 33 and 30 minutes.
âVery few EMS calls required an immediate response,â he says. âThe time critical responses were CPR/AED.â Even with chest pain calls, the problem was that the patients waited too long to call 9-1-1ânot that the ambulance took too long to arrive. The critical need, he determined, was in regards to public education.