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Originally Posted by NotGolfer
I too "got to" visit the ER in here...twice, a day apart. The 1st was by ambulance due to a drug reaction/scare and the 2nd was as a walkin for extreme pain (why I was taking the drug in the 1st place) that had gotten worse. BOTH times I was received promptly and evaluated. The 2nd time I did spend a length of time on a gurney, but in a room, while they attended others AND kept me under observation. I was ultimately admitted where my care was excellent. I read the negative comments re: our hospital and they're not much different from what we'd hear 'up north'. Even the teaching hospitals up there had issues as does any in this country, I'm sure. I'm thinking that much of what happens is due to perception and busy-ness at the time. Some folks go to the ER (not saying the OP is one of them as kidney stones aren't something to fool with) when in fact they should have gone to Urgent Care.
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This past Monday morning I elected to have a 3 1/2 hr major surgery performed at TV. I have had surgeries at Mayo in Jacksonville and Beth Israel in Boston. This little hospital we have here was as good as, if not better than, the work I have experienced elsewhere. I cannot say enough about the kindness of the pre-OP staff who did everything they could to help me feel comfortable and relaxed, my surgeon who is brilliant, or to the recovery room and then the actual hospital room staff for everything they did for me.
This little hospital of ours is 10 mins away from my home. You can visit 24 hrs a day and find someone manning the different desks and anxious to help you. I am truly grateful to have this hospital right here in TV without having to travel for help.
I will add that as a patient I researched my procedure and I worked with my primary care physician to get the very best specialist available here in TV.
I cannot comment on "walk-ins" and what they experience, but for me having this hospital right on our campus is a huge plus and it will only get better as more and more superior physicians and specialists are recruited by the Developer.