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.
Emergency Rooms. An emergency department, or emergency room (ER), is generally part of a hospital or medical center. It specializes in the acute care of patients who arrive without an appointment and is typically open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Americans made 136.1 million visits to one of the countryâs nearly 3,900 emergency rooms in 2012.rgent Care Center Costs. Urgent care costs are significantly less than those of ERs, but are also difficult to quantify. The Annals of Internal Medicine study found that the average cost of an urgent care visit for three common illnesses â middle ear infection, pharyngitis and urinary tract infection â was $155.