Nation's grade drops to a dismal D+ for failure to support emergency patients

Las Vegas Emergency | Summerlin Hospital Medical Center. photo: LIA community/emergency care

(PRN/USN) WASHINGTON, January 17, 2014  - Emergency physicians this week sounded a warning that the continuing failure of state and national policies is endangering emergency patients, citing as proof a worse grade of D+ in the latest edition of a state-by-state report card on support for emergency care (Report Card).