Physician care, knowledge base, expertise, skill l...

Physician care, knowledge base, expertise, skill level, patient rapport, empathy, and any other quality needed for the making of a qualified professional medical caregiver are not visible or demonstrated in the people who are attempting to practice what they call medicine at Wake Forest Baptist medical center. After two admissions to their facilities, both times transported from a rural hospital for what was supposedly to be improved care, the care given was subpar on all levels. The only department that i could give praise to would be housekeeping who kept the room clean. Nurses did not follow standard of care protocols on many levels. Physicians did not review the chart nor familiarize themselves with the daily response to their treatment before seeing the patient which should be done before entering a patient's room. A lack of respect for the patient as an individual; coordinating the care in response to the entire patient and not just body parts; seeking out answers rather than justifying what they could not find; i could go on. If these are the doctors of our future, we are in deep trouble. The physicians mentoring these interns took no interest in their scope of practice which was evident by the lack of knowledge that was presented by the team that were responsible for my care. Having worked in a teaching facility known for excelling in excellence for many years, i am familiar with the level of expertise that it takes to produce quality medical professionals. Wake Forest falls very short of this mark. I hope i am never in need of extended medical care again. If so, if my only choice is Wake Forest Baptist medical center, i will decline transfer and take my chances at a rural hospital.