[Villages PL]

I wonder if it will be like Walmart. Walmart has a lot of cash registers open at peak hours but there are long lines of people waiting anyway. At off peak hours, only one cash register is open so you still wait in line.

In other words, extra beds will be there, larger facilities etc., but why would they have a large medical staff on standby if they don't expect a lot of patients at certain hours? And certain hours or days might be unexpectedly busy. If it's run like any other busines (think Walmart), they will want to keep the medical staff busy. So, from their point of view, it's better to have lots of people waiting to keep the smallest possible staff busy.

This is a business reality, is it not?

[Bogie Shooter]

Maybe we should wait and see........................

[Villages PL]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Maybe we should wait and see........................

No harm in speculating. This is a mental exercise to keep my brain functioning. Thinking doesn't hurt once you get the knack of it. Use it or lose it.

In sports, people ask: Who do you think will win the World Series? Who do you think will win the Super Bowl? Who do you think will win the World Cup? And no one ever says, "maybe we should wait and see". :-)

[Mickedamouse24]

The situation at ER's would drastically improved if people with non-emergency ailments would just visit their PC's or their local urgent care! ER's have forever been jammed with folks that should not be there... Do you think that maybe the ER staffs have finally said - let them wait, maybe they will leave!!!

[Villages PL]

Originally Posted by Mickedamouse24

The situation at ER's would drastically improved if people with non-emergency ailments would just visit their PC's or their local urgent care! ER's have forever been jammed with folks that should not be there... Do you think that maybe the ER staffs have finally said - let them wait, maybe they will leave!!!

[DougB]

Originally Posted by Mickedamouse24

The situation at ER's would drastically improved if people with non-emergency ailments would just visit their PC's or their local urgent care! ER's have forever been jammed with folks that should not be there... Do you think that maybe the ER staffs have finally said - let them wait, maybe they will leave!!!

Really? We thought so also. We went to Urgent Care Sunday evening at 5:00. Waited 20 minutes to see the PA. She said there is nothing we can do for you here. Told us to go to the ER and charged us a 40 dollar copayment. Went to the ER and had less than a five minute wait and were treated immediately.

[SusanOfWoodbury]

People are always complaining about the hospital er and the long waits! I visited the urgent care on Santa Barbara a week ago and was in and out in 25 minutes. I was also at the Villages urgent care the other day and was told they are never busy.

So these places have extended hours, so why not try urgent care before going to the ER.

[Cathy H]

one of the wishes I made with my personal oil lamp genie was to have the management of the villages hospital publish an official report citing the volume of work done in their ER: successes, admissions, failures (if any), average wait times, to put an end to all this TOTV er horror story stuff. I expect it will be granted soon.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Villages PL

No harm in speculating. This is a mental exercise to keep my brain functioning. Thinking doesn't hurt once you get the knack of it. Use it or lose it.

In sports, people ask: Who do you think will win the World Series? Who do you think will win the Super Bowl? Who do you think will win the World Cup? And no one ever says, "maybe we should wait and see". :-)

I did. I'm thinking it is a waste of time.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by DougB

Really? We thought so also. We went to Urgent Care Sunday evening at 5:00. Waited 20 minutes to see the PA. She said there is nothing we can do for you here. Told us to go to the ER and charged us a 40 dollar copayment. Went to the ER and had less than a five minute wait and were treated immediately.

Doug, this is not possible. I read on here all the time that you wait 5-10 hours at the ER.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by 2BNTV

Always looking on the bright side. NOT!!!!!

Let's take a wait and see approach.

People complained there was no room so with addition beds, people start complaining, they will be understaffed?

Dude, you like to stir the pot!!!!

Points well made.

[SALYBOW]

One big reason for the long waits is that there are people in rooms for 24 plus hours waiting for a room to open up upstairs. More ER rooms would mean there would be less waiting for a room to open up. This should at least help.

[Villages PL]

Originally Posted by DougB

Really? We thought so also. We went to Urgent Care Sunday evening at 5:00. Waited 20 minutes to see the PA. She said there is nothing we can do for you here. Told us to go to the ER and charged us a 40 dollar copayment. Went to the ER and had less than a five minute wait and were treated immediately.

Does this Urgent Care publish a list of things they can do and things they can't do? That would be helpful. Has anyone inquired about this?

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Villages PL

Does this Urgent Care publish a list of things they can do and things they can't do? That would be helpful. Has anyone inquired about this?

Do a Google search on "urgent care the villages fl". They have web sites and show all of the services they provide.

[Russ_Boston]

Originally Posted by SALYBOW

One big reason for the long waits is that there are people in rooms for 24 plus hours waiting for a room to open up upstairs. More ER rooms would mean there would be less waiting for a room to open up. This should at least help.

Great point Sally (and you would know having worked there). I would expect that the wait to get admitted would also be less since there will be some addition upstairs as well. But at least there should be ER rooms available with the expansion.


BTW: ER times are posted here: ER Wait Times - Central Florida Regional Hospital | Sanford, FL


But take these with a grain of salt - they are rolling averages to see somebody (med professional) - you will still face triage priority placement if your condition is not emergent.