Metro Health Emergency Department Receives National Distinction for Low Wait Times

    WYOMING, MI, February 21, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- From an analysis of hospitals with more than 100 beds, Metro Health's emergency department wait time clocked in at three minutes compared to the national door-to-diagnosis of 24 minutes. Metro Health is the only hospital in West Michigan to make the list - and one of only four in the state on the list of 44.

"Providing fast and effective service is at the core of our culture at Metro Health," said Mike Faas, president and CEO of Metro Health. "We are proud to receive this distinction, which is just one of the many examples of our commitment to meeting the care needs of our patients."

Metro Health's emergency department is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is staffed by board-certified emergency medicine physicians. It averages 61,000 visits each year and consistently ranks high in patient satisfaction.

Patients can visit http://www.metrohealth.net or text ER to 40491 to find up-to-the-minute wait times.

About Metro Health
An award-winning leader in community healthcare, Metro Health serves more than 250,000 patients annually from across West Michigan - and beyond.  In addition to its 208-bed hospital, which provides a comprehensive suite of inpatient and outpatient healthcare services, Metro Health has a growing number of neighborhood outpatient centers and offices throughout West Michigan, as well as a community clinic for the underserved and student health clinics at Grand Valley State University and Aquinas College. With more than 500 physicians on staff, Metro Health provides a growing number of specialty health services, including cancer treatment, heart and vascular, neurology, pulmonology and others. Many are members of the Metro Health Medical Group.  The hospital is committed to promoting health and wellness through the work of the Metro Health Hospital Foundation, Live Healthy community outreach classes and educational programs and more.  Visit us at http://www.metrohealth.net, follow us on Twitter @MetroHealthGr and like us on Facebook/MetroHealth.

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