CLEVELAND — Northeast Ohio patients are desperate for quicker care. News 5 Investigators uncovered the longest wait times for emergency room departments in our area.

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Now, we’re following through with what ERs added the most minutes, more insight on why patients are waiting longer these days and what are some of the proposed solutions.

On Sept. 5th, Tyler Bennett from Akron felt awful.

“I was getting confused. I was feeling sick and I was feeling weak on my left side,” Tyler told us.

A CONCERNING HEART ISSUE

He said he has no history of heart problems so, he went to an urgent care center. Records show his blood pressure was 219/110. That’s very high.

Then, just a couple days later, he had the same i

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