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Originally Posted by Warren Kiefer
I accept the idea that our hospitals and nursing staff are taxed to their limit. I recently had am ambulance transport to our local hospital and using an ambulance was certainly warranted. I was placed on a gurney type bed in the ER hallway, I did receive care but spent 10 hours in that hallway never be admitted to a ER room.
My purpose with this post is to say we know of the long admission process thru the ER's. But what sense is there in it taking 12 hours getting discharged from a hospital ??? Several days later and another kidney stone attack landed me in the Leesburg hospital. Eight hours anain thru the ER process, four days in the hospital. Kidney stone removed, early in evening on the fourth day, both doctors tell me , I will go home tomorrow. Early the next morning (8:AM) The IV, etc are removed. I WAS NOT DISCHARGED UNTIL 5:30 PM. There always seemed to be another thing that need to be done, final release from the DR. Meds and that sort of stuff. It in unbelieveable that the discharge process took 9 and a half hours !!!! Basicallty, I layed in that hospital bed and watched TV for an entire day.
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I might add a few things, Both doctors had conceded that I would be discharged the next day. The nurse in charge told me that I would have to wait until the hospital doctor signed the discharge papers. This was a "hospital" doctor I did not know, had not seen until that evening and had not hired. It was his signature I needed. After 7 hours I asked the nurse when this doctor was expected, she stated she did not know. I asked her to get in touch with this doctor, she said she couldn't do that. This was the point where I told her in one hour if this discharge doctor had not shown up, I would sign myself out. Soon she came to the room and said the doctor would appear in an hour or so. And he did. As far as I know this doctor was at home watching Tiger win the golf tournament while I fumed. Two more hours for the nurse to prepare two papers for my signature before I could leave. Hospitals like this simply must do better !!!!!