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Originally Posted by tophcfa
Disagree, ignoring the closest ER might be a very wise idea. I’ve only experienced one true actual emergency in my life and made a very bad mistake by choosing the closest ER, the former Villages Hospital. After waiting 12 hours only to be failed miserably by the closest ER, my wife drove me to the ER at a real hospital in Gainesville. They immediately assessed my condition and admitted me straight into their critical care department. The difference in the quality of care I got between the two places couldn’t have possibly been further apart. Thanks to my wife, I was able to get to a hospital that saved my life. Call me jaded from that experience, but there is absolutely no way I’ll ever go back to the ER on El Camino Real.
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I rarely make a comment about a facility, however I agree UF is a glorified surgery center. No emergency surgery, either you wait until next day, or shipped out.
While there isn’t anything wrong with the facility itself, or floor staff. Physicians are definitely more miss than a hit.
After closely listening to the on call cardiologist, we both respectfully declined any procedures. Asked for a discharge, which refused, because and I quote “You will die if you walk out” you have no idea what is happening.
My spouse smiled and said, before a physician thinks he can walk on water, you might want to ask a few questions of the patient instead of intimidation. So a little background, I have 10 years of “open heart”, in my 40 plus year career.
So here is what I think is the problem, you have withheld all fluids, no IV, and all meds for 31 hours, for cause and effect. Physician, then looked at my spouse and said this must be confusing to make a decision. I smiled “not really I also have 40 year OR career.
Discharge written. We travel to Gainesville or emergent Leesburg. While no ED is perfect or the facility itself, experience is on our side