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Originally Posted by jetro
Although the people you described were in dire need of medical attention, the fact is there are others who are being treated first because one, their heart has stopped beating; two, the CANNOT breathe; 3, they are bleeding out. These are priorities in the ER. The men and women who work there are overworked and they are understaffed. Even though we are an aging community, this problem is not limited to The Villages.
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Absolutely 100% correct. The problem is most of the people who post on this subject don't want to hear the truth.
However..the problem within TV is more acute than in other places because the revenue stream that TVRH has to rely on is Medicare and their reimbursements are falling quickly, that leaves TVRH with a very thin operating line.
The average hospital gets about 36-38% of it's revenue from Medicare. At TVRH it's 88%..the highest of ANY hospital in the USA.