| Recs please, it’s urgent |
| For kids or adults? Probably shady grove. |
| Go to Suburban is better. |
Yikes. No. Suburban. |
| I took my 13yo DD to Shady Grove three times. Her pediatrician recommended it over Suburban. It was during the pandemic and it was crazy. Waited 3 days in the ER for a bed, along with many other teens. She got first class treatment since I was with her the entire time. Other kids never had anyone. Very sad. |
| Suburban or Georgetown |
Your doctor is probably affiliated with Shady Grave. Otherwise no one would ever recommend that hospital for any purpose. |
It has a separate pediatric ER. |
| Been to all many times. Hands down Adventist. |
| Also if you have to call 911, they will go to the nearest hospital and choice will be out of your hands. If you have a preference (and they are vastly different experiences) get whomever it is to the hospital yourself. |
That's true for Suburban, too, which is a far better hospital. |
| Sheppard Pratt. Go for the specialist care. https://www.sheppardpratt.org/care-services/crisis-admission/ |
+1. I know the request is for MoCo but you cannot beat SP. |
+1 Within MoCo, Suburban. |
| Suburban has a specialized unit. Stabilization and detox near the emergency room. And then once stable, there's a unit somewhere upstairs where people can go for a few more days if needed. I don't know if they take involuntary holds upstairs though. Doubt it. The unit near the emergency room is obviously used just for emergency situations - severe alcohol detox, psychiatric episodes - and nothing longer term. I do believe they take involuntary holds there. Meds right up front, and then once the patient is stable, they'll help figure out a plan. They're very kind and have seen everything. I'm sure adolescents are placed in a separate unit. |