title: Proposal for new ER standard puts providers on the defensive. JCAHO's public comment period opens as evidence shows that treatment delays lead to patient deaths.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Morrissey
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000592:standards*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006300:Health Services Misuse; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States; D014850:Waiting Lists