We have no problem with E.R. per say, the hospital is a glorified urgent care center that does not truly serve the community. On 9/24/16 about 12A my left arm went numb, we rushed to the E.R. fearing a Stroke or Heart Attack. E.R. does it's very well, no sign of heart attack and little sign of stroke, but are unable to do an M.R.I. so I'm forced to be admitted, for "observation", all I need is an M.R.I. to confirm I didn't a stroke. This becomes the key to my problem , They Don't Have An M.R.I. machine in the building, they sold it and moved it to another building 500 ft away that's not available 24/7/365 and requires an ambulance ride to get to. When sun rose on Sat 9/24/16 I expected that I would get my M.R.I. and go home. NO, the machine is ready and waiting, the ambulance crew don't work on the weekends!!! Now I can't leave this building without going A.D.A., which jeopardizes my insurance coverage,and am now basically held hostage for 2 more days, at $500 a day my cost, in a noisy over lite hell hole, where sleep IS NOT POSSIBLE. How did I end up in this pit of shit? They did away with the cardiac care ward, the cardiac lab, have no provisions to deal with Dementia patients and just put us all in the "Progressive Care" unit, where I had listen to them FIGHT a patient for 2 plus hours (2 nurses, 4 aids) just have them "start climbing" the bed. Un answered buzzers all night long, the new guy next to me, heart patient with a cpap machine that sounds like a iron lung and the hourly circus parade of hens doing rounds./ All I needed was an M.R,I. to clear me of the stroke protocol, should have been transported to the sister hospital in Phoenixville, that has an M.R.I machine. That prospect WAS NEVER relayed to me. So I was held hostage for 3 days at P.M.M.C. when I should have walked on the first morning.
By the way, if you have cancer, they have a multi million dollar cancer unit. Can't do the more than the basics, but got a multi million dollar cancer lab. BULL SHIT.
Unless you are in need of E.R. services avoid this HELL HOLE at all costs.
If your having a heart attack, go elsewhere.
If your having a stoke, go elsewhere.
If you've been stabbed, shot, beaten or raped they might be able to handle it. Unless your skull is cracked, then go elsewhere, they don't have a M.R.I machine in house.
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