New CT data shows ER boarding remains a problem for hospitals

Connecticut Public – Thursday, April 2, 2026
By Sujata Srinivasan

Chances are most people have experienced the effects of emergency room boarding. That’s when a patient is admitted for treatment, but stuck in the ER for hours due to a lack of in-patient beds.

It’s an issue impacting more than 1.6 million state residents seeking care in emergency departments each year, according to publicly-available hospital boarding data.

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