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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Shady Grove, despite the high-level NICU, still feels like a smaller community hospital. Three times I've been in the ER, and two times we had to wait for staff members to get to the hospital before things could get moving.

1. I was 17 and in a major car accident, brought to the ER via ambulance. Pediatric emergency doc had to be called in, was not at the hospital. Same with ped neurologist.

2. Broken ankle. Fortunately that didn't require anyone to be called, a very straightforward clean break.

3. Directed by my gastro to go immediately to the ER for a HIDA scan for suspected gallbladder dysfunction. 4 am, and what a nightmare experience. ER staff insisted it was gastric reflux. I demanded the scan anyway since I had written orders for one. Then told me since it wasn't an emergency, radiology wouldn't do the scan until "staff gets here at 7."

Screw Shady Grove, basically.[/quote]

Shady Grove IS a smaller community hospital and does not have a higher-level NICU....[/quote]

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