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Originally Posted by bren I know of someone who went into the ER because he was having chest pain and they took so long to take him that he passed away right in the ER! His wife kept telling everyone that someone needs to help him but they were so busy. THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE IMO!!! |
Bren, it is very sad that this happens. Same thing happened in our area last year. This past April, knowing how bad the ER situation is I refused to go to it, and waited till my Dr. was able to see me in his office then immediately was admitted stat in surgery out patient by my Doctor
I use to work in the medical field and within the hospital, there is much of non emergencies such as Magnolia posted.
Magnolia, two years ago when I fell and broke my wrist, hours after my waiting; a lady with her son had been seen in the Emergency Room, he had a broken arm and there was no Orthopedic on call to take care of it, so she left and had to drive him to Los Angels. When she was leaving she told me that I might as well head to Los Angeles. I then inquired and was told that if I had a fracture that no Orthopedic was available and that the ER Dr. wouldn't be able to set it. I made the decision to go home, I was able to get in to see orthopedic first thing the next morning, was then put in cast. By the way, we got a bill from the hospital for little over $100.00 because I was triaged. Nothing done just triaged and filling out the paper work, oh yes during the triage, they did take my blood pressure and temp. I inquired regarding this charge at the other hospitals and was told, once one is triaged you get a bill regardless whether your seen or not. We wonder if living in smaller communities if the care is better?