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Originally Posted by tophcfa
Why worry about response times for EMS when the result is that the patient is ultimately going to get dumped at a dismal one star rated hospital with quite possibly the worst ER in the entire country. I don’t get the “hurry up and get there so we can wait seemingly forever for woefully substandard health care” mentality? Residents would have been better served saving money and keeping the old ambulance servive until someday (hopefully) when there is a place worth being rushed to!
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Right! The Villages Hospital is sub-par. But, the ambulance service has life saving equipment manned by professional paramedics. With most emergencies, time is of the essence. Once you are stabilized, you can transfer to a hospital of your choosing. It is not imperative to stay at the Villages hospital.
If you find you despise the Villages hospital, move to another part of the Villages that is closer to a hospital that meets your standards. Everyone must fight their own battles and live with the choices they make.