Anyone been the the Hospital Emergency Room recently?!
Question: Anyone been the the Hospital Emergency Room recently!?
I am always hearing horror stories about the Hospital Emergency Rooms!. They say unless you are the President of the United States you will have to wait for ever to see anyone!. And once you are seen they are rude and will keep you in the hallway for hours while the over worked doctors take care of hundreds of other patients, most without insurance or a legal right to work in America!.
Is it really that bad in your hometown Hospitals emergency room!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Is it really that bad in your hometown Hospitals emergency room!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
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I tried to go see my doctor but because I'm a new patient!. I changed doctors because of a move and they wouldn't see me because I need a "new patient appointment" so I had to go to the ER!. I was having trouble breathing and it turns out that I had bronchitis!. I waited at least a half hour before someone saw me!. I was there for a good 2 hours!. It was not busy! I went during work!. The person that signed me in was kind of rude and was busy complaining about having to work because it was a holiday!. Patriots Day!. Once I got to the room then I had to wait for another 20 minutes but the doctor was great!. The nurses were a bit cold, definitely lacking in bedside manner!.
I have noticed diminished quality of care in the past 20 years!. The costs have gone up exponentially but the care has gone down dramatically!. I can only wonder where we are going!. Can it get a lot worse!?!?!? I'm a healthy person!. TG! But I won't be young forever!. But the powers that be want to continue to ignore the problem because that always makes real problems disappear!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I have noticed diminished quality of care in the past 20 years!. The costs have gone up exponentially but the care has gone down dramatically!. I can only wonder where we are going!. Can it get a lot worse!?!?!? I'm a healthy person!. TG! But I won't be young forever!. But the powers that be want to continue to ignore the problem because that always makes real problems disappear!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
No!. But, I live in a small town!.
Most of the problems are in huge public hospitals in large cities!. 'Course, there are always the exception!. And, since many use ERs for really trivial matters, the staff tends to get pretty cynical, and patients can be made to wait as sort of punishment for system abuse!. But, for true emergencies, 99% of ERs function well!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Most of the problems are in huge public hospitals in large cities!. 'Course, there are always the exception!. And, since many use ERs for really trivial matters, the staff tends to get pretty cynical, and patients can be made to wait as sort of punishment for system abuse!. But, for true emergencies, 99% of ERs function well!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
In Australia, we are not charged to go to the emergency room if we have our medicare card with us, if you are not breathing well or having chest pains they are very quick, if you can sit and wait they will put everyone more urgent in front of you!. I have an asthmatic daughter and we have never waited more than 5 minutes in cases like that!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
i got into a room almost immediately, but it took about 45 min until i seen the doctor!.!.!.and it took THREE different people to start an IV in me!.!.!.all i can say is its a darn good thing they taped that IV on my arm good because i was ready to rip it out and go home!. i was so uncomfortable and cold!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I went because of urination out of my anus!.Www@Answer-Health@Com