I think the real concern is over the fact that there are not walk in clinics open twenty four hours a day. So the hospital is the only choice. I have used the same walk in clinic during regular business hours many times in the past three years and have been satisfied with it. I was in the waiting room when a couple brought in a young child and were turned away because they were told that this walk in clinic does not handle pediatrics. Very scary to parents who came in for medical assistance.
Lets face facts, it seems that many of us are from places with smaller populations yet more hospitals in a smaller radius. Hospitals from where I used to live had a twenty minute to be seen triage policy. I have heard first hand from my neighbors of the long hours of waiting in The Villages Hospital. Hopefully the new addition will alleviate this.
As another poster said....we are an aging community and in need of a well run, efficient ER.
Not only is The Villages population increasing but so are the outlying communities as well.
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