HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Mary Lanning Healthcare has been ranked in the top 10 for shortest wait times in their emergency room for mental health patients by Becker’s Behavioral Health Review .

The report states that Mary Lanning has an average wait time of 27 minutes for mental health patients. The national average for wait times in emergency rooms for mental health conditions is over three hours. According to the report, some hospitals in the country have wait times that stretch a day or more.

Mary Lanning Behavioral Health Director Kim Kern said they accomplished this with a people-first mentality.

“We try to be very efficient in taking care of a mental health patient, so as soon as they present to the emergency room, making sure that we are immediately talking with them and providin

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