Cliff Galbraith

Review of Bayshore Medical Center

Something's really off about this place. When I ...

Something's really off about this place. When I pulled up for my MR!, there was a sign with a variety of items like Emergency, parking, etc. None mentioned Imaging or Radiology. There was a sign on the building that the Emergency was in, but I had to ask. There were signs for free valet parking, some guy eventually came out and said I could park it myself.

The sign in procedure defies logic. There were three girls sitting around giggling and texting --- seemed to be between 16 and 18. The eventually asked my name, etc, then send me to another room where I was asked the exact same questions. There was a boy about 14 or 15 who asked me to sign in.

I was sent to another room and answered the same questions on a paper that I had to fill out.

Then a young tech came out and he put me in the machine. It felt like it was designed for a child. I was squeezed into it and told not to move. It was horrible. I couldn't breathe and the noise was unbearable, but I managed to get through it. Then the tech said some of the images were blurry and he wanted to do it all over again because I moved. Yes, I moved, I was so scrunched up that I could barely swallow. I told him no way. He took me out, and had no empathy. It was as if he wanted to get rid of me. Terrible bedside manner. Avoid this hospital, it seems to to be run by children.

And now I'm out $100 for the co-pay.