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This IS appalling! I am glad the staff involved there was fired! My Mom, who is 81 and lives with me, has osteoporosis and takes heavy-duty drugs to help build up the bone mass. About 3-years ago, she kept complaining about a sharp pain in her upper back and she was constantly going to the bathroom to do #1. Mom, not one to complain about anything, woke me up on a Saturday night around 2 AM crying about the pain in her back. I called a taxi and took her to the emergency room (located at a major, major hospital affiliated with an Ivy League medial school). From the moment we arrived there, we were treated with disrespect and with a condescending attitude. Oh, an old lady complaining about an ache. It took six hours (and many trips to the bathroom) before we even saw a doctor. Nothing they can do for her and send us on our way. (Thanks to having medical insurance, the wait was minimal (catch my sarcasm here)). Well come Monday morning, I go off to work. I get a call from Mom that she has fallen down and hurt her head. I rush home to find her with a big gash on her head. I call the EMT; and we rush back to the same hospital.

To make a long story short, thanks to the caring staff on the day shift, we found out that my Mom had suffered a compressed facture of the spine, had a uriniary tract infection that was causing a chemical imbalance that was causing her to become disoriented, and a gash in the head that required 4 stitches to close. All-in-all, my Mom spent 7-days in the hospital and another 45-days in rehab. I was so ticked about the treatment of the staff in the evening staff that I complained and they had investigation. I am happy to say, they have been fired.

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General Discussion => Topical Climates => Topic started by: suis on July 01, 2008, 10:14:54 pm