02-28-2008, 10:04 AM
well here is some personal experience with Hilo Hospital ER, names removed
1) baby with shunt malfunction waits for 4 hours to be evaluated and is finally medivacced to Kapiolani.
2) baby who's been in car accident where car flipped end over end waits for 3-4 hours, lip cut is cleaned inadequately and scar forms, no tests performed.
3) Arrive having allergic reaction to centipede bite and it is two full hours before ANY meds or treatment are administered and over 30 minutes before nurse triages ... with waiting room gate guard stating if you can still talk it's not that bad, if your throat does close up we'll look at you sooner.
4) seated between a guard and prisoner during two hour wait.
5) Patients in obvious severe pain sit on a bad chair for two hours doubled over because no bed.
Out of 4-5 experiences, no stay of less than 4 hours, most of which was spent waiting for someone to be available to do a test, check out, do simple stuff.
Psycho patients mixed in with others, one started to "escape" and was screaming that he was being choked while restrained, during which time other patients ignored for 30 minutes while crisis attended to.
Told rudely "no such disease exists" by male nurse taking health history when condition has been listed with CDC for over two decades.
"The waiting is the hardest part" ... folks are nice enough but they are overwhelmed.
There is simply no comparison to North Hawaii Community, which puts off a very healing vibe and no psychos or violent patients ... girl who grew up in Hilo and works there says no way she would go to Hilo Hospital ever again, they lack compassion.
I could say more ... they need help, much more help, to be holding the lives of half the island in their hands, and god forbid you have a problem on Friday or Saturday night or a holiday.
1) baby with shunt malfunction waits for 4 hours to be evaluated and is finally medivacced to Kapiolani.
2) baby who's been in car accident where car flipped end over end waits for 3-4 hours, lip cut is cleaned inadequately and scar forms, no tests performed.
3) Arrive having allergic reaction to centipede bite and it is two full hours before ANY meds or treatment are administered and over 30 minutes before nurse triages ... with waiting room gate guard stating if you can still talk it's not that bad, if your throat does close up we'll look at you sooner.
4) seated between a guard and prisoner during two hour wait.
5) Patients in obvious severe pain sit on a bad chair for two hours doubled over because no bed.
Out of 4-5 experiences, no stay of less than 4 hours, most of which was spent waiting for someone to be available to do a test, check out, do simple stuff.
Psycho patients mixed in with others, one started to "escape" and was screaming that he was being choked while restrained, during which time other patients ignored for 30 minutes while crisis attended to.
Told rudely "no such disease exists" by male nurse taking health history when condition has been listed with CDC for over two decades.
"The waiting is the hardest part" ... folks are nice enough but they are overwhelmed.
There is simply no comparison to North Hawaii Community, which puts off a very healing vibe and no psychos or violent patients ... girl who grew up in Hilo and works there says no way she would go to Hilo Hospital ever again, they lack compassion.
I could say more ... they need help, much more help, to be holding the lives of half the island in their hands, and god forbid you have a problem on Friday or Saturday night or a holiday.