A running gag through the show is Dr. Matsumoto never getting to sample any of the hospital cafeteria's limited run specials.
Based on manga series "Byoshitsu de Nembutsu o Tonaenaide Kudasai" by Tamayo Koyasu (first published August, 2012 in manga magazine Big Comic Zokango).
"Prayers in the Emergency Room" takes over TBS' Friday 22:00 time slot previously occupied by "Marigold in 4 Minutes" and followed by "MIU 404" on June 26, 2020.