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.
The average response time for Priority 1 calls, which represent a life-threatening situation requiring an immediate response, such as a bank robbery or sexual assault in progress, was about 10 minutes and 40 seconds in 2011. Response times for Priority 1 calls have jumped by two minutes since then.