Baptist Health said Emergency Departments are seeing a record increase in the number of patients seeking non-emergent care.
A Montgomery area hospital system is encouraging patients to only use the ER in case of emergency.
Baptist Health said the increase number puts a stress on the departments by creating longer wait times and challenging care situations for patients experiencing a true emergency.
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