tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11360009.post113945773148141479..comments2023-10-02T06:01:07.043-05:00Comments on The-Paris-site: RRVR vs PRMCfac_phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07837459359891180522noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11360009.post-1139609215105717702006-02-10T16:06:00.000-06:002006-02-10T16:06:00.000-06:00So much for the hospital that was done using agenc...So much for the hospital that was done using agency people. They couldn't keep it open without them! or at least all the floors...whoops, they can't with them, either!!!!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11360009.post-1139591618688936762006-02-10T11:13:00.000-06:002006-02-10T11:13:00.000-06:00"Virtual" is right! Especially the way they treat..."Virtual" is right! Especially the way they treat patients. It seems to be a "virtual" health care to patients attitude. I was recently a patient in the ER at PRMC. Now, I realize the "powers that be" who read this on a daily basis will recognize who I am. However, the things I am about to convey I have both a witness and in writing to back me up. I went to the ER on 1/14/06. I was caughing and having difficulty breathing. My normal temp. is 97.8 and my temp. that day was 99.2. Most anybody (medical staff or not) is aware that a low grade temp. is an indication of infection. I had been to my PCP the day before. He prescribed some antibiotics and ordered some lab tests. I went to check in as an out patient and realized I had forgotten my orders from the Dr. I was also very dehydrated and feeling much worse than the day before and having more difficulty breathing. So, I decided that I should be checked again by the Dr. in the ER. The nurse was extremely rude. She started off by telling me that I didn't need to be there & I should just go home and let the antibiotics that my PCP had given me work. I explained that I was getting worse and having a more difficult time breathing. Reluctantly she handed me a gown and instructed me to put it on. Well, the gown looked and smelled like someone had already worn it. I asked for another one and the nurse began to argue with me and insist the gown was clean! Really! Clean or not, it was a simple request by a patient and would have involved much less effort to have simply said "I'm sorry" and hand me another gown. There was a witness to this. They did an x-ray and UA and the Dr. told me that the UA was normal and there was a small spot on my lung but I just needed to go home and see my PCP on Monday. Now, I'm really convused at this point! I don't smoke, the x-ray indicated a spot on my lung, I'm having a difficult time breathing and a low grade temp. but, I "might" have a "slight" case of bronchitis! There were no other labs done to determine the nature of the obvious infection. That's why my PCP wanted the labs to be done in the first place to ensure that I was on the right antibiotics. Oh yes, I should also mention that I was very dehydrated. And, the ER doc couldn't see that! I went on my back home and went back to my PCP on Monday. He saw me and immediately sent me to the hospital (in Greenville). I spent 4 days & 3 nights there on resp. treatments and IV antibiotics as the oral ones were not strong enough to do the job. When the labs were done, besides the serious bronchitis and sinusitis I had 4 different strains of strep infection. I have a bill here from the hospital in excess of $10,000. I made a complaint to the director of nursing. Today, I received a letter from the patient relations coordinator and included the following remarks:<BR/>"1. The medical record showed a chest x-ray and urinalysis being completed. Both of these tests came back with normal results." Excuse me! Since when is a spot on a lung normal, especially for a non smoker?!!!<BR/>"2. The Emergency Department physician believed that you did have bronchitis but it was not severe enough to require hospitalization." Well, considering that I spent 4 days & 3 nights in another hosp. with resp. treatments and IV antibiotics he was obviously WRONG! What does this say about the quality of the staff that are still there?<BR/>"3. Sufficient antibiotic coverage was already being provided by the Cipro you were taking at the time." Hummmmmm! How would he know this if there were no blood test to determing the exact nature of the illness? AND, apparently it was NOT sufficient as evidenced by the stay and tests results for the other hospital.<BR/>"4. We do regret the unfortunate behaviour of our staff member and this is being addressed. Another gown should have been brought promptly to you." This is about as close to an admission of wrong doing as will ever come from this administration. The letter also states"If you would like, you may send us the medical records from your stay at Presbyterian Hospital in Greenville. They would be reviewed as well and become part of this investigation......" When h*** freezes over! They want to review MY medical records to somehow justify their incompitent behaviour!!!!!!!AND at MY expense. They did NOT offer to pay for the copies of the records and there was no indication they would offer to pay for the difference in what my insurance would pay by going to an institution other than Essent. Oh yes, I WAS an employee at the time. Which, FYI, I was granted non-FMLA leave (I have that in writing also) and then written up for being off work while I was in the hospital and under the physicians care! Yes, apparently, they believe that "virtual" patient care is also equal to the real thing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11360009.post-1139521289303919022006-02-09T15:41:00.000-06:002006-02-09T15:41:00.000-06:00The saddest part of all, is that PRMC really belie...The saddest part of all, is that PRMC really believes that "virtual " Radiology is as good as and equal to in house (american graduate) Radiologists.I have seen over and over that all the current administration is interested in , is a warm body to fulfil state regs.They are a study in form over substance.Unfortunately, there seems to be little that the medical staff or the citizens can do to stop the train as it hurtles toward the cliff.Essent seems bent on repeating the same mistakes it and so many other hospital companies keep making./Namely treat the nursing staff like crapp and make sure that no member or group of the medical staff ever has enough power to influnce the direction the hospital takes.This attitude usually results in a "Crossroads situation"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com