Santa Clara County Sees Increase in ED Patients
The number of patients seeking care at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center's emergency department has increased by about 10% since October, increasing pressure on Santa Clara County's health care safety net. The jump in patients often leads to overcrowding in the facility's 24-bed ED.
- "Santa Clara County's Emergency Rooms Strained by Growing Number of Uninsured" (Torrice, San Jose Mercury News, 5/4).