Originally Posted by Shirleevee (Post 757511)

It was NEVER bad, just a longer wait!

Originally Posted by Kathy327 (Post 757539)

I was in TV Hospital this past July and had quite a different experience. I went to the ER at 7 pm after feeling disoriented from excessive sun exposure from working in the garden. Within 10 min I was called in, my blood pressure taken which was over 200, and I was having trouble answering basic questions. I was sent out to waiting room and in 15 min I was taken back in for a Cat scan of my head, an EKG and chest X-ray. I was then placed in a holding area and was told I was staying over night for observation. I was in my hospital room around 12 and was immediately attended to. I was in a beautiful, clean room, and the Aides couldn't do enough for me, even running the bathroom water to make sure it was warm enough for me to bathe. The next day as I was waiting to be discharged, an Aide coming on duty, came into my room and wanted to know if he could get my husband and I anything while we were waiting. My symptoms were serious enough to alert the staff that I was close to having a stroke and they reacted promptly and in a professional manner. I have nothing but good things to say about this Hospital and I am sorry that you had a bad experience and hope your daughter is ok.

Originally Posted by KeepingItReal (Post 757297)

Wife had a similar experience in November 2011 with a kidney stone. Haven't gone back but had hoped things were better now as some have had better luck.
Some have said they have so many patients is the reason but this was not the case the night we waited for so long.
Hard to figure as the Leesburg Hospital and the Villages Hospital are both part of the Central Florida Health Alliance.
Guess right now Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala would be our direction to go in an emergency.

Originally Posted by ilovetv (Post 757488)

Until people understand that a hospital cannot operate financially with 85% of the revenue stream being Medicare's low and shrinking reimbursement rates that cannot pay the bills there, and that the amount seniors pay in premium for their supplemental coverage doesn't do it either, nothing will change there.

And then there is administration, that needs to be cleaned out from the top downward and start over. But they're not going to fire themselves.

Originally Posted by Howlett1269 (Post 757293)

My daughter was brought into the emergency room by the EMT;s on Tuesday
October 1 @ 10:10AM she was seen and was told to return to the waiting room at 10:40AM. As of 3:30PM she was still sitting in the waiting room. At 8:00PM she was still not seen and no one came out to even checked to see why she was there that long. She finally left at 8PM and went to Leesburg Hospital where she was seen within 1/2 hour and was diagnose with a possible mini stroke and vertigo. We as a family will never again use the Villages Hospital.

Originally Posted by Indydealmaker (Post 757542)

Budget constraints are not the cause of these kinds of problems. Management deficiencies are implicated.

After having run several businesses, I know for a fact that you can do ANYTHING if you just decide that you are going to accept nothing less than success. Once you make that decision, it is absolutely magical how barriers seem to fade.

Originally Posted by red tail (Post 757540)

does anyone know if these times are accurate
Central Florida Hospitals | Leesburg Regional | Villages Hospital | Central Florida Health Alliance

Originally Posted by Suzi (Post 757709)

I'm sorry ilovetv, but there is NO excuse for lack of empathy on the part of the staff/nurse(s). It takes 2 minutes to to talk to someone in the ED waiting to be seen. I agree with lack of $$$ and administration but no excuse for common courtesy.

Originally Posted by ilovetv (Post 757741)

There is a long thread here from June, 2013, about how nurses at both TVRH and Leesburg have been subjected to reductions to staffing, seniority, choice of shifts, etc. that have led to experienced, knowing nurses being fed up and quitting and going elsewhere in search of working conditions that are more conducive to patient safety.

Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 757798)

I know that Russ Boston is a diligent and ethical man and I would have to think he knows of what he speaks. He hasn't in six years ever led us astray on this forum.