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Florida Matters: "The State of Florida’s Emergency Rooms" (May 19th 2006)
With reports of some Emergency Room patients having to waiting longer and longer for care, we’ll take a look at the situation within the ER’s of Tampa Bay. Is this service being misused? Are there too few hospital beds? Will wait time get longer? We get the answers from the experts themselves.
Dr. David Orban, Chairman of the Emergency Medicine Residency Program at USF
Amy Paratore, RN and Director of Emergency Services at Tampa General Hospital
Chuck Kearns, Director of Pinellas County EMS & Fire Administration
Join Carson Cooper for the next Florida Matters, Friday, May 19th at 6:30 pm and Saturday, May 20th, at Noon on WUSF 89.7, Your NPR Station.
About Florida Matters
Florida Matters is WUSF 89.7's forum that goes beyond the daily headlines and explores issues that matter to you and your community.
Florida Matters addresses critical issues identified by listeners in our Ascertainment Survey 2006. The top five issues that matter most to you are: education, transportation, growth management, environment and affordable housing. Hear directly from decision makers, experts and other concerned citizens. Our purpose is not only to stimulate conversation, but to advance the discussion.
Carson Cooper has been a favorite of listeners as Host of "Morning Edition" on WUSF 89.7 since 2000. He also reports for other WUSF 89.7 broadcasts. Carson has worked in Tampa Bay radio for more than two decades.
Florida Matters WUSF Host Robin Sussingham
Robin Sussingham
Robin Sussingham has collaborated with WUSF as a contributing correspondent since June 2005. She frequently reports on stories of interest in Polk County. Robin formerly hosted "Talk of the City" and "All Things Considered" for NPR member station KCPW in Salt Lake City, Utah.
