Medical treatment at FW

[bigdisneydaddy]

It has been a few years, but the last time I dealt with the Florida systems - EMS was required to take you to the closest appropriate facility. i.e. if the facility was in the system accredited to handle the type of emergency, then you were transported there. Again, things may have changed but that was the way things worked.

I think it depends on the medical control authority and how they decide to handle that issue, some require "closest appropriate" and some allow the patient (and family) to chose assuming the facility is within a reasonable distance and the transport time is not going to be an issue. In the municipality I work in we have a County medical control board that makes those rules. We have 6 hospitals that we use depending on factors such as choice, type of injury and type of illness. 2 of them are in a neighboring county and our Level 1 trauma center is a solid 25 minute run.

 

[LarryJ]

Just an update ... had the MRI on the right knee on 5 Jan and today the wife had an appointment and her doctor pulled up the MRI results for me and I have a torn tendon in my right knee cap joint. Really doesn't bother me much now, but still need to get the appointment with the Orthepedic (SP?) specialist and see what I need to do now and in the future.

Larry

 

[Cindy F]

I'm glad you're okay and would like to take the opportunity to say the best way to get quality care is to stay home. LOL! I'm kidding...kinda

I thought the paramedics at Animal Kingdom were professional, personable, pretty quick, and not pushy--no disapproving looks as I waited to see if I actually NEEDED my Epi-pen....typically I like to make sure that death is imminent before using my instant shot of misery.

I know I'm probably a horrible patient....most folks in the medical field are...but they never acted like I was...good acting on their part I'm sure ~grin~

 

[BradyBz12]

Jeepers... sorry you had such a lousy experience!

Someone asked if there was another hospital nearby...
My aunt and uncle were with us our first week (11/30) and my uncle had to have bloodwork taken several times during that week (long story - testing cumadin levels). My aunt had looked up hospitals near WDW and they were going to go to one in Kissimmee. The concierge at the Double Tree where they stayed told them that was a horrible place (sorry, don't recall the name) and referred them to Dr. Phillips - about 10 minutes away on Turkey Lake Rd.

Since we had a car and they didn't, I drove them there each time. Now he wasn't admitted, so I can't speak to that, but I can say that the staff there was very helpful and accommodating, even when he needed testing done on a Sunday and the lab was closed.

They just added a huge, brand-spankin' new building to the place (amazing) and it seemed the staff was still getting used to what was where, but everyone went out of their way to make sure my uncle got what he needed to be and they phoned/faxed his test results back to his Dr. at home right away.

The hospital itself is very close - from DTD take a left on Apopka Vineland (?) take first right onto Palm Parkway and follow it until it becomes Turkey Lake. Hospital is on the left. It's a full medical campus with several buildings of doctor's offices, ER, etc.

 

[BradyBz12]

Just an update ... had the MRI on the right knee...and I have a torn tendon in my right knee cap joint.

Ouch!!
Hope you're on the mend soon!