tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378399147363009190.post1584316501680079131..comments2023-04-07T03:15:14.022-06:00Comments on Royal Ranch- Green from the "Bottom" Up!: Pediatric ER's an Emergency Case Themselves?Judy Jeutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16226134160013164029noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378399147363009190.post-964981285904058742011-02-01T12:44:42.859-07:002011-02-01T12:44:42.859-07:00The triage system at public hospitals in this coun...The triage system at public hospitals in this country definitely needs an overhaul but this is not an "illegals" problem. This is a problem created by the large number of poor and underinsured who have no other recourse but to flood the hospital's ER with problems that the more fortunate would take to their GP. In your area they may be illegal or recent citizens but in many parts of the country they are just poor/unemployed/homeless US citizens. <br /><br />It's lousy when you have to wait that long for medical care but remember to count your blessings and try not to pass judgement on others or as they say, "Don't criticize your neighbor until you've walked a mile in their moccasins."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378399147363009190.post-60608552785249013842011-01-28T18:16:37.600-07:002011-01-28T18:16:37.600-07:00The 3 emergency rooms are like that here where I l...The 3 emergency rooms are like that here where I live too.<br />Since I once used to be a nurse and now have a niece and nephew who work in hospitals, the nephew an RN and the niece a Radiology Technician, I can tell you part of the reason you find people with Medicaid cards in the ER instead of at a Doctor's office appointment. It's the co-pay, no co-pay for ER visit, but there is one for a Dr. office visit. Granted it's on a sliding scale or something, but still they don't want to shell out any money at all.<br />Then the hospitals can't ask them if they are legally here in this country, because that's discrimination. <br />It's all a bunch of BUNK if you ask me.<br />The ER's around here will tell you don't expect to have less than a six hour wait on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday if you come into the ER after 5pm usually. <br />It's like these individuals all come streaming in with domestic fight injuries, intoxicated parents, suicidal teens, out of control little ones that obviously are sick and probably should have been taken into a Dr. Office earlier on in the week.<br />The ER's are having to staff extra security in the ER's on those days and evening way late into the night hours too.<br />Well, I'm up on my soapbox too.<br />Upper northern back east states can't seem to understand why Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, and California want tighter border controls and inforcement. Well, just think your family is having a real emergency and the ER is so crowded you are having a hard time to get into the doors to even make it to the check in desk. Think about it.<br />Plus I'm tired of my paying their share of health care. They should go back and make their own countries work right, instead of sponging off of us.<br />The little guys there can unite against the big guys and get something done to help make the government work right in their own country first.<br />Heck, isn't that what our ancestors did against the British? The little American Colonists guys united and changed history.<br />Now those people need to go back and change History in their own countries. They need to unite to change it for the good, not for money either. Drug running and growing is not for the good and will not change a government to recognize the little man. Just another point I thought should be brought up.<br />Sorry, I'll get off my soap box now.lfhpueblohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01860942907478830438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378399147363009190.post-52141953958626973452011-01-27T19:11:56.902-07:002011-01-27T19:11:56.902-07:00I hope your young one is doing better. The ER can ...I hope your young one is doing better. The ER can be a scary place. 7 hours? How awful. <br /><br />In an area like that one, I'd love to see the hospital employ full time translators. I know, it's expensive. Who would pay? I don't know. But if we're truly meeting people's needs, a translator would be necessary.Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647906900944224234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378399147363009190.post-16062974582268094322011-01-27T18:15:54.438-07:002011-01-27T18:15:54.438-07:00I cannot tell you how many cases I used to interpr...I cannot tell you how many cases I used to interpret ( once upon a time I used to work as a medical/legal Spanish interpreter) for an adult or even sometimes kid that was wrongly treated b/c they had a kid interpreting. It was always so messy because these kids are just kids and should not be expected to do that but then there was a person that had been being treated for who knows how long for something completely unrelated. Our system is a mess and the fact that people are using our er system as most people use their pediatricians or gps is an issue too. We use this Urgent Care Facility down at Lutheran Hospital run by Children's Hospital-we have had a lot of luck there- easy in/out and very competant. Hope she is ok.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com