Emergency Department

Hospital emergency departments are continuing to recover from COVID-19 – and they’re looking at ways to better meet the needs of those needing emergency care. KSMU’s Meghan McKinney looks at how the pandemic impacted ER wait times. And she reports on what healthcare systems are doing to address the problem of people waiting hours for care.

The new ED will be next to the healthcare system's orthopedic hospital south of Springfield and is expected to open in 2025.