Something to think about

It might not be a subject that might have become taboo in Columbia or forgotten about.
I think it is probably five years or so since Lancaster General Hospital closed the former Columbia Hospital.
I’m sure, I’ll get a response or two about this column, but it has to be written or said.
Each day, I sit here with a police-EMS scanner on and more often than not I hear that LGH is on Emergency Room divert, which means patients must go to another hospital.
I recently experienced a reason why LGH should consider re-opening what is now called the Columbia Health Center.
That being an over-crowded ER. The first time I was in back in May, was an early Saturday morning, but still didn’t get a room until the afternoon.
The last two times I was in, my room was in the hallway and the next day, I didn’t get a room until almost 10 hours after being treated.
I had a friend to had a family member check into the ER and it was almost 24 hours later till they got a room.
Here’s my point, if the LGH ER is that busy and there are not enough rooms to go around, why not re-open Columbia and take some of the pressure off the downtown hospital.
Like I said, I’m sure there will be some responses, but I thought I would just throw it out there and see if anyone else feels the same way or had similar experiences.
I know of some doctors that I talked with who would like to see it as well.