Local man I know is in the hospital

[debodun]

He threw his back out twice today. He just posted on FB that he's been on a stretcher in a hospital hallway for 2 hours waiting for someone to see him.

 

[Naturally]

That sounds miserable. Back pain is no joke, and waiting in a hallway on top of it is rough.
Is the about the wait times, or just how bad his day’s been? ... both, or something else?

 

[debodun]

That sounds miserable. Back pain is no joke, and waiting in a hallway on top of it is rough.
Is the about the wait times, or just how bad his day’s been? ... both, or something else?

The medical system!

 

[Sunkist]

That's just plain awful!

 

[Jules]

As miserable as he must feel, the system triages the most serious first.

 

[smiley]

in usa you pay for it and wait for ever - in oz and uk we wait for ever but don't pay for it - well at least not directly!

 

[PeppermintPatty]

The last time I went to emergency at a hospital, I waited 10 hours to be seen

 

[Sunkist]

Good lord, what's happening to healthcare these days?!?