Montgomery Community Media

In the midst of the current health crisis, local first responders are continuously working to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus. During this ever-changing environment, officials say local hospital emergency rooms can become overwhelmed. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services has implemented a new way to help potential coronavirus patients avoid the ER. EMS […]

Maryland currently has the longest emergency room wait times in the country, according to Captain Ben Kaufman with Emergency Medical Services. This refers to the time spent in the ER before being admitted to the hospital or sent home. “Our hospitals are overcrowded, our emergency rooms are taxed and Maryland is actually last in terms […]

Montgomery County doctors are seeing more and more patients with flu-like symptoms as the number of influenza cases across the state (and around the country) are on the rise. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. For the latest flu information in Montgomery County, visit the county’s website here. For the latest flu information in Maryland, visit the […]