Use the template social media posts below to raise awareness of the boarding crisis and advocate for action addressing it. Tag lawmakers when appropriate, and you can follow @EmergencyDocs on Twitter to get more posts about ACEP Advocacy.
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1. Sound the Alarm
Help get the word out about this crisis with a basic explanation of boarding and the current situation that can prompt your community to learn more on our boarding resource page.
Boarding in the ER—where admitted patients wait for hours, days, or even months when there are no inpatient beds available—is overwhelming emergency care teams across the country.
Emergency physicians are asking for help. Find out more: https://www.acep.org/boarding
2. Share Boarding Stories
ACEP members have shared numerous stories about the devastating impact of boarding in the ED. Sharing them can be a good way to depict the individual damage this systemic issue is doing.
Emergency physicians are sharing stories from the ER about the havoc the boarding crisis is wreaking on our health care safety net.
Read their stories and help sound the alarm: https://www.acep.org/boarding
3. Connect to Burnout
The boarding crisis also hurts emergency care teams and fuels burnout, which shouldn't be forgotten as we raise concerns about the effect on patient care.
In the current boarding crisis, some patients are waiting for days, weeks, and even months in the ER to get the treatment they need.
Read stories from the ER to find out how boarding harms emergency care and our caregivers: https://www.acep.org/boarding
