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davsand

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9. Took my 90 year old mom to the ER three weeks ago. It was eye opening.

Sat Oct 31, 2020, 06:08 PM

Oct 2020

We had one person with her the whole time, masked and seated in a chair in her treatment room.

Meanwhile, outside the doors to the ER was a group of unmasked people--maybe 8 or 9 of them--who stood there for 4 hours. They were not allowed in and they were pissed. They stood there smoking and screaming at hospital security up to the point the police showed up. It was ugly.

The hospital is doing what they have to in order to protect the safety of patients and staff. It sucks, but there are a lot of people that just refuse to follow any sort of guidelines. I'm sorry you are in the positiion of not being inside with your beloved. I hope everything is ok for her.

Laura

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I hate my local hospital [View all] matt819 Oct 2020 OP

it's a necessary policy in the absence of accurate rapid testing AlexSFCA Oct 2020 #1

I wonder if it's hard to care for people who come in hating doctors. enough Oct 2020 #2

When I took my MIL to the ER, they tried to keep me out. I told Ilsa Oct 2020 #3

That's the policy at almost every hospital. demosincebirth Oct 2020 #4

this is the policy everywhere. barbtries Oct 2020 #5

this has been hospital policy since at least April..everywhere in the US...that was when.. samnsara Oct 2020 #6

This is not them being mean. This is them dealing with a pandemic. THEY are not forcing Squinch Oct 2020 #7

I experienced the same thing when I had to take my husband to the ER. sueh Oct 2020 #8

Took my 90 year old mom to the ER three weeks ago. It was eye opening. davsand Oct 2020 #9

I hope both you and your spouse feel better. I know its tough. As others have said, its the policy tulipsandroses Oct 2020 #10

They are trying to keep you safe. You don't have to like it. Warpy Oct 2020 #11

Covid sucks. GeorgeGist Oct 2020 #12

It's a pandemic. Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #13