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Originally Posted by PennBF
You want a real experience go to the Emergency Room at the Ft Lauderdale. Hospital. Relative waited 18 hours in ER in terrible pain. Saw ambulance outside, copied its number and called them to come. Relative signed self out and went to Hospital in Stuart Florida. Seen right away and operated on immediately and told they would not have made it beyond another 24 hours. The waiting room in Ft Lauderdale was very crowded with potential patients a great number looked like drug problems, etc. We would not use Village Hospital if we had at least 3 hours and could get to Mayo in Jacksonville but glad it is available "just in case"!!  |
Except, once you chance the 3 hour drive, how long is the wait in the ER at Mayo? Jacksonville is the largest city in FL, so that many more drug problems, etc. Also, you might have insurance issues since Mayo does not accept many insurances as payment in full.