If your parent or loved one needs to go to the ER and you have a preference regarding a hospital and your loved one is stable and not in a dire circumstance, take them yourself as opposed to transporting them in an ambulance. If your loved one goes by ambulance and your preferred hospital is on divert, he or she will be transported to the nearest hospital that is NOT on divert.
This could be across town and your loved one's doctor may or may not be on the medical staff there. Potential Train Wreck.
If you transport them yourself, your preferred hospital cannot refuse them, even if they are on divert.
Ignore this advice completely if your parent or loved one is in a potentially fatal situation. Rely on the ambulance and Paramedics. Don't try to take them to the hospital on your own. Let the paramedics do their job!
Tip #2
If you have a hospital in your area like the Oklahoma Heart Hospital, take your loved one there. This hospital is a joint venture, majority owned by a renowned group of cardiologists and co-owned by Mercy. The average wait time for patients in their ER is around 7 minutes..... No kidding...
Their ER is fully accredited to treat any and everything... Sprained ankles, fractures, heart attacks, puke bug, ingrown toenails, gallbladders, strokes, you name it....
These folks are on your loved one like ants at a picnic... My mom's been there several times.. They aren't interested in the goofy insurance/Medicare forms. It's all about taking care of the patient regardless of their problem.
Should your loved one require hospitalization after evaluation, treatment, stabilization and they do not have a heart-related problem, they are transported via The Mercy Tornado Alley Tunnel to the Mercy Health Center. They will be admitted there to a private room.
How do I know this you ask? Well I'm a volunteer lobby pianist and I had to go through the entire employee orientation, TB test and all.. It was like summer camp... The Oklahoma Heart Hospital was the first All Digital Heart Hospital in the USA. I hope you have something this fabulous in your area...
BTW, the food's great too!
This is great advice!
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