Hospital Question

[kmspla1952]

I have a question please if anyone knows the answer.
If I/husband have a serious medical issue (stroke/shock/heart attack) and an ambulance is called, I was told that we would not be able to request being taken to another hospital but MUST be brought to The Villages Hospital.
Does anyone know if that is correct?
Thank You.

[LAFwUs]

I have a question please if anyone knows the answer.
If I/husband have a serious medical issue (stroke/shock/heart attack) and an ambulance is called, I was told that we would not be able to request being taken to another hospital but MUST be brought to The Villages Hospital.
Does anyone know if that is correct?
Thank You.
Did you happen to ask whom ever stated that, why that is?
They would know better than anyone I'd imagine, if they are making that statement.
It could be a region/zone/area thing...where local ambulance service will only transport within certain mile range or is contracted to only provide transport to a given location(s). In this case, nearest being TV Hospitol...in other words, you cannot ask them transport your husband 2900 miles to Portland OR General, because your favorite doctor is there. (as an example).

[BrianL99]

I have a question please if anyone knows the answer.
If I/husband have a serious medical issue (stroke/shock/heart attack) and an ambulance is called, I was told that we would not be able to request being taken to another hospital but MUST be brought to The Villages Hospital.
Does anyone know if that is correct?
Thank You.

How Florida counties handle ambulances | News | The Villages Daily Sun | thevillagesdailysun.com (https://www.thevillagesdailysun.com/news/villages/how-florida-counties-handle-ambulances/article_7910f89c-6e84-11ec-9864-c78301498f7f.html)

https://www.districtgov.org/images/publicsafety/pdf/911%20In%20The%20Villages%20Pamphlet%2009-05-08.pdf

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It's not a simple question. Depends on the circumstances and a hospital's current load, capacity and capabilities.

[asianthree]

From St Cat’s driver strongly suggested Leesburg General, due to MI. But they wanted to go to villages hospital, so that’s where patient was taken

[Babubhat]

From St Cat’s driver strongly suggested Leesburg General, due to MI. But they wanted to go to villages hospital, so that’s where patient was taken

Leesburg has been the destination along 466a. No idea if mandatory but it’s been first rate care

[Flyers999]

From my short experience with a friend of mine in TV, the ambulance took him to where he could get the fastest treatment. They have constant contact with the nearby hospital emergency rooms. If one is overloaded, you wouldn't want to go there. After all, it is an emergency.
Once they took him to Ocala, another they took him to Leesburg. But this was about eight years ago.

[asianthree]

Leesburg has been the destination along 466a. No idea if mandatory but it’s been first rate care

It depends if Leesburg is full, then Ocala is in the mix. But everyone has a choice where they want to go. Suggestions can be made, but no bus driver can make it mandatory where you go. It’s your choice, your body, your insurance.

Unless you need Level 1-2, then you aren’t capable of talking to make a choice

[Michael G.]

A friend of mine from Stonecrest was transported by ambulance to Advent health in Ocala by his request for passing blood.
No questions ask.

[tophcfa]

From my short experience with a friend of mine in TV, the ambulance took him to where he could get the fastest treatment.

From my experience with the Villages Hospital, it would be way quicker to drive someone to Boston or NYC if you were looking for faster (and actually get competent) treatment.

[Sabella]

From my experience with the Villages Hospital, it would be way quicker to drive someone to Boston or NYC if you were looking for faster (and actually get competent) treatment.

From my experience this past August do not go to the villages hospital . I don’t understand why this hospital is still open?

[me4vt]

I have been told this is #1 in the area.



I have a question please if anyone knows the answer.
If I/husband have a serious medical issue (stroke/shock/heart attack) and an ambulance is called, I was told that we would not be able to request being taken to another hospital but MUST be brought to The Villages Hospital.
Does anyone know if that is correct?
Thank You.

[eeroger]

[QUOTE=kmspla1952;2166827]I have a question please if anyone knows the answer.
If I/husband have a serious medical issue (stroke/shock/heart attack) and an ambulance is called, I was told that we would not be able to request being taken to another hospital but MUST be brought to The Villages Hospital.
Does anyone know if that is correct?
Thank You.

As of Oct 1 VPSD is now responsible for ambulance transport. All other updates / info prior to Oct are obsolete. According to the fire chief, unless you are critical (stroke, heart attack, etc) you can request transport to a neighboring hospital, i.e. Ocala. If critical you will be taken to nearest hospital.

[Heytubes]

My experience and those of friends and relatives have had excellent care at the Villages and Leesburg hospitals. Problem is short staffed and the ER seems to have many patients without insurance, or so it appears from talking with some staff that doesn’t violate HIPPA.

[waterflower]

Not correct. You must be firm polite and strong.

[jabacon6669]

Yes, In the case of a potential life threatening illness, Parametics by law are required to transport a patient to the nearest facility, they can be over ruled by dispatch. When you become stable enough, you may request a transfer to a facility of your choice. I know back in my home state of Mass. there're were several hospitals that we transported to. Different hospitals were rated better for different incidents. Only some were trauma centers, only a couple were stroke centers. etc. In some cases if the ER was full, the dispatch might divert you to another facility. When a transport starts, the Parametic calls into dispatch with all the vital info on the patient. Dispatch is in the ER of certain hospitals, manned by nurses, maybe even a doctor. Dispatch makes the final call.

[phojo]

I have a question please if anyone knows the answer.
If I/husband have a serious medical issue (stroke/shock/heart attack) and an ambulance is called, I was told that we would not be able to request being taken to another hospital but MUST be brought to The Villages Hospital.
Does anyone know if that is correct?
Thank You.

You may choose to go to the Villages, Leesburg, or either of the Ocala hospitals. My wife was even taken to Shands in Gainesville.

[daddys55]

I have a question please if anyone knows the answer.
If I/husband have a serious medical issue (stroke/shock/heart attack) and an ambulance is called, I was told that we would not be able to request being taken to another hospital but MUST be brought to The Villages Hospital.
Does anyone know if that is correct?
Thank You.
It happened to me and if you are a emergency you will go to the closest hospital always that's what the ambulance driver told me no discussion

[Snowbirdtobe]

Your LOCAL ambulance company depends on where you are when you have the problem. I live within sight of The Villages hospital and the last time I went to an ER and I drove to Waterman because I had a choice. My friend need to go to an ER and I drove to Waterman because I has a choice. If you are in Sumter County and The Villages the VPSD will pick you up. Lake, Marion, Sumter outside of the villages each have a different ambulance service. The Villages Hospital is getting better according to CMS ratings. They went from one star to two stars on the CMS hospital rating site. An F to a D.

[MSGirl]

I have a question please if anyone knows the answer.
If I/husband have a serious medical issue (stroke/shock/heart attack) and an ambulance is called, I was told that we would not be able to request being taken to another hospital but MUST be brought to The Villages Hospital.
Does anyone know if that is correct?
Thank You.
Not true. You can choose whichever hospital. However, if it’s a serious heart issue, etc, that person would need to go to a level one trauma unit. The ambulance drivers would tell you which hospitals are

[MSGirl]

I have a question please if anyone knows the answer.
If I/husband have a serious medical issue (stroke/shock/heart attack) and an ambulance is called, I was told that we would not be able to request being taken to another hospital but MUST be brought to The Villages Hospital.
Does anyone know if that is correct?
Thank You.
You can tell the diver where you want to go. However, a serious heart issue will mean they would have to be taken to a trauma unit.

[Ele201]

I have a question please if anyone knows the answer.
If I/husband have a serious medical issue (stroke/shock/heart attack) and an ambulance is called, I was told that we would not be able to request being taken to another hospital but MUST be brought to The Villages Hospital.
Does anyone know if that is correct?
Thank You.
I had a very unpleasant experience at The Villages ER in May 2022. The nurse (not an RN) who first took my vitals was seriously abusive towards me. I reported it to the hospital’s administrator and he seemed indifferent. Secondly, it took them a very long time to discharge me. They said “we’re working on the paperwork.” I was there waiting through an entire shift. Saw new personnel arrive at the nurses desk after 8 hours. Avoid this place.

[Lea N]

I have a question please if anyone knows the answer.
If I/husband have a serious medical issue (stroke/shock/heart attack) and an ambulance is called, I was told that we would not be able to request being taken to another hospital but MUST be brought to The Villages Hospital.
Does anyone know if that is correct?
Thank You.

This is true. My husband had a stroke almost 4 years ago. I didn't want my husband to go to The Villages Hospital but the ambulance drivers insisted. He ended up being airlifted to Shands in Gainsville. Since then Shands has bought The Villages Hospital. I don't know how equipped it is for serious trauma/injury now that it is owned by Shands.

[OhioBuckeye]

LUFwUs, you answered it as honest as you can get, there shouldn’t be any arguments!

[Michael G.]

From my experience with the Villages Hospital, it would be way quicker to drive someone to Boston or NYC if you were looking for faster (and actually get competent) treatment.

GOOD ONE ! :clap2: And so true

[Gettingoutofdodge]

I have a question please if anyone knows the answer.
If I/husband have a serious medical issue (stroke/shock/heart attack) and an ambulance is called, I was told that we would not be able to request being taken to another hospital but MUST be brought to The Villages Hospital.
Does anyone know if that is correct?
Thank You.

My friend was recently taken by ambulance to Leesberg Hospital. She requested to be taken there and she was. She was having heart issues.

[Villages Kahuna]

Go to Advent Waterman in Taveres if you live south. If further north, go to Ocala General.

Whatever you do DO NOT GO TO THE VILLAGES REGIONAL HOSPITAL. Unfortunately, Leesburg Hospital isn’t much better.

[Inexes@aol.com]

Not true. You can choose whichever hospital. However, if it’s a serious heart issue, etc, that person would need to go to a level one trauma unit. The ambulance drivers would tell you which hospitals are

I cannot believe this response..... this is the reason, if it's a medical question, ask someone in the medical profession. Cardiac = Trauma Unit. Not unless you were shot or stabbed in the heart or it was ripped out of your chest in an auto accident........
And I will add...... Leesburg has a great cardiac reputation, some of the best.... Ocala Regional has a new Comprehensive Stroke Unit..... State of the Art.
Please find someone in the profession.... maybe your doctor ??? to direct these questions to.
As far as the ambulance transport, I would contact the company directly and get an answer.....

[jabacon6669]

Your ambulance company won't have the answer. Like I said earlier, if it's a life threatning incident, they will go to the closest facility. ER/dispatch makes the final call based on many variables.

[Bellavita]

Insist on Leesburg or Clemont

I have a question please if anyone knows the answer.
If I/husband have a serious medical issue (stroke/shock/heart attack) and an ambulance is called, I was told that we would not be able to request being taken to another hospital but MUST be brought to The Villages Hospital.
Does anyone know if that is correct?
Thank You.

[Bambi]

On Nov 27th a friend called me to state that due to a unknown medical condition that was discovered during a routine doctor’s appointment, she was sent by ambulance to Leesburg. She is the sole and capable caregiver of her severely disabled husband. I live in the Marion County section of The Villages but possessed the only key to the house. It was late afternoon and my friend had been sitting in a recliner since 9 am.
When I entered the home, found him (a very large man ) sitting in the recliner that would not go upright with out a manual assist from a person shoving from the back. He was unclothed from the waist down to facilitate the use of a couple urinals. He was pasty looking, large amount of bilateral edema and short of breath even while speaking. I had not seen him in a couple years.
I phoned their doctor who instructed me to call 911 for an ambulance and send him to Leesburg. She would call ER to inform to expect him. Since he was stable at this time I called the non emergency sheriff’s office and requested no fire truck-but ambulance and that per doctor’s order he was to be transported to Leesburg.

When the ambulance arrived, the personnel questioned my friend if the edema and shortness of breath were of recent onset. He said no and they refused transportation. I said that I had to leave. They told me that someone else was probably dying because they were at his house. I replied that he had a cell phone and if he was still in that physical condition trapped in a broken recliner with just snacks and two urinals, I would call 911 again. They said they would come and leave again. When I said I would call again, they threatened to call the sheriff and have me arrested. I then told them I would request the ordering doctor to call and it they could charge her.
They said if they took him, he would be turned around -sent home- He would have to pay every penny for not only the ambulance but the entire hospital bill. His condition was deteriorating and he said he was getting very dizzy and begged to go to the hospital. Their reasoning was that I used the non emergency number and said doctor advised an ambulance and he should have used a paid service. They spent at least a half hour arguing.
After placing him on the stretcher, I assumed they would preserve his dignity and cover him at least with a paper sheet. Nope a nearby hand towel was used for his manly areas. He was breathing like a blow fish out of the water- no 02 offered or head of stretcher placed in upright position.
Friends walked by him later in the ER on their way to visit his wife and he looked so bad they didn’t recognize him. He was clad in hand towel only.

The end of the story is after the doctors examined him and told the wife he was a “real mess”, he was admitted for five days- his wife for four days.
He needed help. Trapped in a broken chair, unable to move for hours in poor condition. I am glad I was there to see that he finally had assistance.
Not much more to say about your great new ambulance service.

[MA&RRG]

Ambulance is required to take a critical to the nearest facility

[dwschuster]

If it’s a medical emergency, they should transport to the closest hospital. It wouldn’t be fair to other people if you’re tired up ambulance unnecessarily.

[Koapaka]

You can tell the diver where you want to go. However, a serious heart issue will mean they would have to be taken to a trauma unit.

A qualified YES to the above quote, only the hospital has some ability to accept/decline the situation given their current situation in ER depending on level of care needed and the distance to available same level of care. If they are swamped/overwhelmed/lacking beds, the can accept or decline acceptance UNLESS the level of care required demands otherwise. The receiving hospital has the final call in accepting any run that is not life threatening.

[joelfmi]

From my experience with the Villages Hospital, it would be way quicker to drive someone to Boston or NYC if you were looking for faster (and actually get competent) treatment. That is why flotida is not the best state for special care. which leave me to say think twice before you move there.

[jedalton]

I have a question please if anyone knows the answer.
If I/husband have a serious medical issue (stroke/shock/heart attack) and an ambulance is called, I was told that we would not be able to request being taken to another hospital but MUST be brought to The Villages Hospital.
Does anyone know if that is correct?
Thank You.
They took me to Leesburg on request

[sowtime444]

Last night the ambulance team (marion county) asked us where we wanted to take my father in law. We said the closest hospital is The Villages. They said The Villages is full right now with 40 people waiting in the ER. They said it might be worth the 20 minute ride to Leesburg or Ocala. We chose Ocala. We thought about the new Advent Health in Belleview which is an ER but they don't have beds. Maybe it would be a different protocol for a more serious emergency.

[OhioBuckeye]

Personally if you could get them to Jacksonville, Florida Mayo Clinic that where I would go, but it’s an emergency you my not have choice. I had a terrible experience at TV hospital too!

[Lea N]

On Nov 27th a friend called me to state that due to a unknown medical condition that was discovered during a routine doctor’s appointment, she was sent by ambulance to Leesburg. She is the sole and capable caregiver of her severely disabled husband. I live in the Marion County section of The Villages but possessed the only key to the house. It was late afternoon and my friend had been sitting in a recliner since 9 am.
When I entered the home, found him (a very large man ) sitting in the recliner that would not go upright with out a manual assist from a person shoving from the back. He was unclothed from the waist down to facilitate the use of a couple urinals. He was pasty looking, large amount of bilateral edema and short of breath even while speaking. I had not seen him in a couple years.
I phoned their doctor who instructed me to call 911 for an ambulance and send him to Leesburg. She would call ER to inform to expect him. Since he was stable at this time I called the non emergency sheriff’s office and requested no fire truck-but ambulance and that per doctor’s order he was to be transported to Leesburg.

When the ambulance arrived, the personnel questioned my friend if the edema and shortness of breath were of recent onset. He said no and they refused transportation. I said that I had to leave. They told me that someone else was probably dying because they were at his house. I replied that he had a cell phone and if he was still in that physical condition trapped in a broken recliner with just snacks and two urinals, I would call 911 again. They said they would come and leave again. When I said I would call again, they threatened to call the sheriff and have me arrested. I then told them I would request the ordering doctor to call and it they could charge her.
They said if they took him, he would be turned around -sent home- He would have to pay every penny for not only the ambulance but the entire hospital bill. His condition was deteriorating and he said he was getting very dizzy and begged to go to the hospital. Their reasoning was that I used the non emergency number and said doctor advised an ambulance and he should have used a paid service. They spent at least a half hour arguing.
After placing him on the stretcher, I assumed they would preserve his dignity and cover him at least with a paper sheet. Nope a nearby hand towel was used for his manly areas. He was breathing like a blow fish out of the water- no 02 offered or head of stretcher placed in upright position.
Friends walked by him later in the ER on their way to visit his wife and he looked so bad they didn’t recognize him. He was clad in hand towel only.

The end of the story is after the doctors examined him and told the wife he was a “real mess”, he was admitted for five days- his wife for four days.
He needed help. Trapped in a broken chair, unable to move for hours in poor condition. I am glad I was there to see that he finally had assistance.
Not much more to say about your great new ambulance service.

This is so sad. I'm glad you were there to help.

[rjm1cc]

Not in the Villages but in Fl. Auto accident. Ambulance driver told me there were 3 hospitals close by that could handle me and I could pick the one I wanted.

[Pmota]

So, let me see if I got this right:
There’s seems that we don’t have good hospital (going by past post/replies) in the area (The Villages) and now if one wants ti be transported elsewhere most likely staying in the area?
The Villages with all its beauty (homes, grounds/golf courses, shopping and let’s not forget entertainment) does not have a good medical facility or a way to at least take someone to a different hospital?

[CountryFox]

Not true, Leesburg is where you want to go for anything cardiac. Someone who had a heart attack this week was taken to Leesburg. Leesburg is known in central FL as they place to go for anything cardiac.

[tophcfa]

From my experience this past August do not go to the villages hospital . I don’t understand why this hospital is still open?

People should probably stop referring to that place as a Hospital, that’s giving it way more credit than it deserves.

[Babubhat]

After Medicare ambulance was $270. More than AmR charged. Leesburg treatment was excellent. People need to stop complaining about it

[JoMar]

This is true. My husband had a stroke almost 4 years ago. I didn't want my husband to go to The Villages Hospital but the ambulance drivers insisted. He ended up being airlifted to Shands in Gainsville. Since then Shands has bought The Villages Hospital. I don't know how equipped it is for serious trauma/injury now that it is owned by Shands.

Shands, Leesburg, Villages are all owned by UF. The Shands family of hospitals do not own TV or Leesburg. Shands, Jacksonville and North Central Florida are the not for profit systems and the systems include 10 hospitals of which The Villages and Leesburg are two.

[LuvNH]

So, let me see if I got this right:
There’s seems that we don’t have good hospital (going by past post/replies) in the area (The Villages) and now if one wants ti be transported elsewhere most likely staying in the area?
The Villages with all its beauty (homes, grounds/golf courses, shopping and let’s not forget entertainment) does not have a good medical facility or a way to at least take someone to a different hospital?

Lets just say you do not move to TV for the hospital care and that is probably the last thing you have on your mind when you see TV. If you are elderly, and you want to move to Florida, buy into a community around Jacksonville and you can access several very good hospitals with the best being Mayo Clinic.

I was referred to Mayo for kidney problems and was a patient there for three long years and the driving back and forth was a pain in the you know where. I could not be treated locally.

However, my husband had excellent treatment at The Village hospital for both cancer and heart. We were also very fortunate to have a very good GP and Cardiologist.

[Marvivo]

My understanding is that TV Hospitals are fine if you arrived there by ambulance. You are immediately admitted. No wait.

[LuvNH]

My understanding is that TV Hospitals are fine if you arrived there by ambulance. You are immediately admitted. No wait.


From our experience, this uis true. The Emergency Room is not a Critical Care Unit, there are plenty oif those available and most iof them are very good.


One thing that did surprise us was being billed for the ambulance. My husband's heart stopped in the ambulance, but the ride was still not considered "necessary" and I had to pay for the ambulance. The excellent EMT's saved his life, it was worth it.

[mberk8001]

Are there any hospitals in the area that are either Comprehensive STEMI centers or stroke centers? Please notice that I asked for comprehensive not primary. There’s a big difference in follow up care with a comprehensive center being better.

[JoMar]

From my experience this past August do not go to the villages hospital . I don’t understand why this hospital is still open?

Because your experience was an anomaly?

[JoMar]

That is why flotida is not the best state for special care. which leave me to say think twice before you move there.

So you don't live here?

[Pairadocs]

Did you happen to ask whom ever stated that, why that is?
They would know better than anyone I'd imagine, if they are making that statement.
It could be a region/zone/area thing...where local ambulance service will only transport within certain mile range or is contracted to only provide transport to a given location(s). In this case, nearest being TV Hospital...in other words, you cannot ask them transport your husband 2900 miles to Portland OR General, because your favorite doctor is there. (as an example).

It was explained in the Sun during the time that the changes in Ambulance providers was being proposed. One question asked was "Would any changes in provider, make a difference in the patient's desire to be taken to a particular hospital ?"

The answer was, the PROVIDER would not make any difference as there is a procedure that applies no matter the provider. The article gave the steps: 1. The patient can ask to be transported to a particular hospital and the provider MUST honor the patient's request. Then we got into the "exceptions". Those included when the medics at the scene determine it IS A LIFE THREATENING event, a stroke, heart attack, profuse bleeding, etc. any condition that is judged to be immediately life threatening. In that case the ambulance crew is legally bound to take the patient to the NEAREST FACILITY that HAS ROOM. The article went on to explain in detail all the possible exceptions to each of the steps. A patient might request to be take to a hospital, say in Orlando for instance, but a check by the crew may find that hospital, for one reason or another, is overwhelmed at the moment and not able to accept more critical emergencies (say there had just been a major explosion at a manufacturing facility in Orlando). In such cases, the patient may not be able to be transported to their first choice. Suffice to say, the article made it clear that even when a patient requests a particular hospital, and even though the request must be honored (if possible), the reality is, it's just not always possible. And, if a person is having a stroke, where a few seconds or minutes can mean recovery or permanent impairment, the ambulance crew is experienced in knowing seconds are crucial and the patient's preference is NOT honored of course. Life over personal preference !

[Djean1981]

If a local ER is so bad, how is it allowed to stay open? If an ambulance takes you to a hospital ER that's well known for poor service/ratings/rankings, could they be liable?

[rustyp]

From our experience, this uis true. The Emergency Room is not a Critical Care Unit, there are plenty oif those available and most iof them are very good.


One thing that did surprise us was being billed for the ambulance. My husband's heart stopped in the ambulance, but the ride was still not considered "necessary" and I had to pay for the ambulance. The excellent EMT's saved his life, it was worth it.

What kind of insurance do you have ?

[Buckeyephan]

Recently, a friend was experiencing heart issues and called EMS. They wanted to take her to Leesburg since they were diverting from The Villages but she insisted on TVH. Bad decision! It took four hours to get her into a cubicle and on a heart monitor. There were 63 patients waiting in the hallway and they actually have nurses whose permanent assignments are those beds. They finally admitted her and wanted to do a procedure but sent her home the next day because they needed her bed. Said doctor couldn't get and OR so no point in keeping her. She is a former ER nurse and was appalled by the way things are done here. She observed that in her former life, ERs treated ear infections, broken bones and accidents. In The Villages, the ER sees people who are seriously ill and need to be admitted. We don't have adequate facilities for our population.

[PugMom]

no matter what you think about VillagesHospital, Leesburg is FAR WORSE. they have all the criteria you mentioned, patients on stretchers in the crowded hallways, no nurses in site & waiting for hours to be treated or even speak to a doctor. the whole system is down, hanging by a thread of dedicated but overworked hosp staff doing their best to hold it together. simple solution is don't get sick, & see your primary if you do. skip the whole er experience if you're not @ death's door.

[Boston-Sean]

no matter what you think about VillagesHospital, Leesburg is FAR WORSE. they have all the criteria you mentioned, patients on stretchers in the crowded hallways, no nurses in site & waiting for hours to be treated or even speak to a doctor. the whole system is down, hanging by a thread of dedicated but overworked hosp staff doing their best to hold it together. simple solution is don't get sick, & see your primary if you do. skip the whole er experience if you're not @ death's door.

I had the pleasure of experiencing Leesburg hospital a week ago Monday night. I came down with some nasty viral thing with a high fever and ended up pretty dehydrated. Drove to the Leesburg ED at about 10:30 PM. Very quiet. One person in front of me. I was in an exam room in about 30 minutes. Took another hour for a Doc to show up but I think that timeframe was based on waiting for the results of my Covid/Flu test. Both negative. Doc was kind of indifferent to my plight but I can't say that I blame him. By this time my fever was down. He ordered some basic blood work and IV fluids for me. The nurse who took my blood and administered the IV is in no danger of winning employee of the month but she did an adequate job. The lab wanted one of the draws to be redone but I declined. Took about 75 minutes to get the results of my blood work and by then the IV was done.

After the IV I was feeling better so I was happy to get out of there by 2:15 AM or so. There is a helipad right by the ED entrance so I assume it's a trauma center. The place was clean and modern and had a lab working at 2:00 AM on a Tuesday.

I've had less than ideal experiences at Mass General Hospital in Boston while I was an employee there. As they say, your mileage may vary in all of these hospitals but my experience at Leesburg was overall positive.

[Inexes@aol.com]

I had the pleasure of experiencing Leesburg hospital a week ago Monday night. I came down with some nasty viral thing with a high fever and ended up pretty dehydrated. Drove to the Leesburg ED at about 10:30 PM. Very quiet. One person in front of me. I was in an exam room in about 30 minutes. Took another hour for a Doc to show up but I think that timeframe was based on waiting for the results of my Covid/Flu test. Both negative. Doc was kind of indifferent to my plight but I can't say that I blame him. By this time my fever was down. He ordered some basic blood work and IV fluids for me. The nurse who took my blood and administered the IV is in no danger of winning employee of the month but she did an adequate job. The lab wanted one of the draws to be redone but I declined. Took about 75 minutes to get the results of my blood work and by then the IV was done.

After the IV I was feeling better so I was happy to get out of there by 2:15 AM or so. There is a helipad right by the ED entrance so I assume it's a trauma center. The place was clean and modern and had a lab working at 2:00 AM on a Tuesday.

I've had less than ideal experiences at Mass General Hospital in Boston while I was an employee there. As they say, your mileage may vary in all of these hospitals but my experience at Leesburg was overall positive.
The helipad is there to pick up patients...... Leesburg is NOT a trauma center....

[Inexes@aol.com]

Are there any hospitals in the area that are either Comprehensive STEMI centers or stroke centers? Please notice that I asked for comprehensive not primary. There’s a big difference in follow up care with a comprehensive center being better.

Ocala Regional Medical Center is home to the new Comprehensive Stroke Center. My husband was transferred there in 2019 and they saved his life. I had no choice where he was transported. At that time, Sumter Co ambulance service was still operating and their protocol for patients exhibiting symptoms of stroke were transported directly to ORMC. I do not understand why more people are not aware of this center. I have posted many times of the quality of care provided. Hope this answers your question.

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Ocala Regional Medical Center is home to the new Comprehensive Stroke Center. My husband was transferred there in 2019 and they saved his life. I had no choice where he was transported. At that time, Sumter Co ambulance service was still operating and their protocol for patients exhibiting symptoms of stroke were transported directly to ORMC. I do not understand why more people are not aware of this center. I have posted many times of the quality of care provided. Hope this answers your question.

Ocala Regional Medical Center is now known as HCA Florida Ocala Hospital.

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I had the pleasure of experiencing Leesburg hospital a week ago Monday night. I came down with some nasty viral thing with a high fever and ended up pretty dehydrated. Drove to the Leesburg ED at about 10:30 PM. Very quiet. One person in front of me. I was in an exam room in about 30 minutes. Took another hour for a Doc to show up but I think that timeframe was based on waiting for the results of my Covid/Flu test. Both negative. Doc was kind of indifferent to my plight but I can't say that I blame him. By this time my fever was down. He ordered some basic blood work and IV fluids for me. The nurse who took my blood and administered the IV is in no danger of winning employee of the month but she did an adequate job. The lab wanted one of the draws to be redone but I declined. Took about 75 minutes to get the results of my blood work and by then the IV was done.

After the IV I was feeling better so I was happy to get out of there by 2:15 AM or so. There is a helipad right by the ED entrance so I assume it's a trauma center. The place was clean and modern and had a lab working at 2:00 AM on a Tuesday.

I've had less than ideal experiences at Mass General Hospital in Boston while I was an employee there. As they say, your mileage may vary in all of these hospitals but my experience at Leesburg was overall positive.

i'm glad things worked out for you, nothing is worse than feeling terrible & having to tolerate less than adequate care. hope you're doing much better