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The way this hospital operates its emergency room is unacceptable
I thought I was doing the right thing by going to Trinity Health’s ER. Unfortunately, that was a mistake. I arrived at the ER around 10:30 a.m. on a Wednesday and didn’t leave until nearly 5:30 p.m. The wait time was outrageous, but what shocked me most was the setup once I finally got called back. After triage and registration, I was assigned a bed number, but when I walked through those doors, I couldn’t believe what I saw. The same patients I had just seen waiting in the lobby were now lined up in a hallway in beds, wheelchairs, and chairs, as if the hallway itself was their hospital room. There was no rooms, no curtains, no privacy, no discretion, and no comfort. You could see and hear everyone’s personal business, and they could hear yours. I was placed in a narrow hallway where I could see the patient in front of me and behind me, with staff trying to squeeze by and do their jobs. It was chaotic and unsafe. At one point, the Livonia Fire Department brought in a patient on a stretcher, and because of how cramped the space was, they actually hit my hospital bed while maneuvering the gurney. That’s how tight it was. People on stretchers, mobile X-ray machines, vitals carts, and nurses stations were all trying to fit in one narrow hallway. It was unbelievable and completely unacceptable for a major healthcare system like Trinity Health. It felt like unless your condition was life-threatening, you didn’t deserve a proper room. Patients were miserable and uncomfortable. Families had nowhere to sit or stand. It was disorganized, overcrowded, and beyond reason. Trinity Health needs to do much better. The way this hospital operates its emergency room is unacceptable for a corporation of this size. The setup, the lack of privacy, and the overall experience were nothing short of disgraceful. To make matters worse, I know I will likely receive an expensive bill for the “care” I received, which will not reflect the poor quality of my experience. I won’t be returning to this ER, and I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone unless it’s your only option.
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