Urban wilds Two national parks border this major metropolitan area. The News-Review and word of mouth both speak of long emergency room waits and the horrendous shortage of beds at Mercy Medical Center. Perhaps the community's medical needs have evened out after last year's crisis of losing Douglas Community Medical Center. Construction doesn't happen overnight, but this puts hope on the horizon that Mercy Medical Center will continue to plan ahead for the future.
Routine care seems to be dispensed in an orderly fashion at our lone community hospital.
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