Medicine and people in the medical field have changed so much since the 1970s. I think it was just recently that I wrote how little people care anymore and when you find the ones that do... they are few and far between.
A hospital may be great for one thing (even for us quadriplegics) but terrible for another thing. There are too many things to consider. The staff ON DUTY THEN, the ER doctors, and the hospital itself to mention a few. And the workers are always changing. A hospital may have a great reputation but may fail greatly for the needs that we have. For example... I was scared to death to have my huge bladder stones removed a year and a half ago. If it were not for the anesthesiologist making the right call for me... things could have turned out very badly. I love my doctor and trusted my Dr. so there was no problem there. It turned out that the whole experience was beyond fantastic! The nurses in the emergency room for the procedure were crowding around me like mother hens making sure I was comfortable *constantly.* I'd better mention here that there was a snafu between the doctor's office and the hospital before the procedure even took place and when I went to have my preop work done... the administrator, the head nurse at the hospital, etc. etc. showed up just for that! I think I had made the impression that if they were not going to listen to me about how my body reacts they were going to be in big trouble. Now, when I had to go to that SAME hospital emergency room this past August when the home health agency nurse could not get my catheter in... it was a nightmare! They just left me in a room totally unattended. The emergency room doctor began lecturing me about all the normal bladder works, etc. when he did not have a clue about autonomic dysreflexia, etc. even though me and my husband tried to tell him the severity of it. I guess you were only asking about the best emergency room but it still stands that the staff and the doctors are changing all the time and medical personnel are not like they were years ago to our dismay. I cannot believe that they did not tell you about your other problem! You have the right to know! If I were you I would go to the administrator of the hospital and talk about their Bill of Rights and much more! Too many people brush things like that often asked what exacerbates poor medical care. After all... whether they take care of you or were you in some way... they still get paid! Lori Michaelson C4/5 complete quad, 28 years post Tucson, AZ On 10/27/07, Greg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Since I moved to AZ I have not had any real medical issues that called > for me to be admitted. > > Until this week. > > My local hospital is nice and they do all my x-rays, labs, etc., but they > are not real quad savvy. > > If I have to go into the ER again, I think I'll go up into Phoenix, but > what hospital??? > > There is a number of them with different branched. > > > > For you Phoenix Quads, what is the best Spinal Cord Injury Hospital? > > I assume it is St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, at 7th and Thomas? > > > > Thanks, > > Greg > -- Lori C4/5 complete quad, 27 years post Tucson, AZ
