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Originally Posted by TraceyMooreRN
Looking into the problem? The national average (I believe) is 4-6 hour wait. Two hours waiting in the hospital ER is realistic. I am so happy Monroe was able to assist. Would have been not so great experience if you were able to drive to Ocala and not get right in...besides if it was an emergency that needs an ER visit to start with--by passing a hospital or leaving one to go to another could be life threatening.
Some people just amaze me--the hospital is not a drive thru service--expect to wait, expect to get complete medical care. If you choose to drive farther to get to another hospital that is up to you--however call EMS in a true emergency--YOU WILL be taken to TVRH if you are not stable.
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Tracey is absolutely right.
Because of the enormous upsurge of population right now and many people here who do not have their PCP here, illness escalates and becomes painful and unbearable, but not always life threatening. It must be hard to tell someone who is feeling awful that someone is sicker.
I remember from years past in huge and very esteemed Cincinnati hospitals having to wait with family members, a lONG TIME..unless it was a breathing, excessive bleeding or heart related incident. (I can't think of all the criteria that the Triage nurse uses to place people in line) I mean hours....
If someone could find the post on the plans for the new emergency facility at the Villages Hospital, that would help people understand that this is being worked on. Hopefully improved. But triage will always be the criteria for treatment in an emergency room or an emergency situation.