Robin Spear Review of CHP/UPMC
I give the hospital 1 for my 34 month old grand...
I give the hospital 1 for my 34 month old grandaughter being seen by a physician/resident within 20 minutes of arrival... she had a fall at home, my daughter (her mother didnt witness the fall, she was in another room of the house) with loss of consciousness and a seizure-like episode during the loss of consciousness when my daughter found her after hearing and feeling thud on b the floor....
I give the doctor 1 for at least ordering a catscan of her head/brain.... which was within normal limits....
however, I deduct:
- 2 for not doing an EEG,
-3 for not keeping her in the hospital for obsevation, as, when a child has a loss of consciousness due to a blow to the head and is followed by seizure like activity...this injury is classified as moderate to severe, as there is a potential for adelayed brain bleed/hematoma.
-3 are deducted, as now the doctor and hospital are sending this moderate to severe head trauma patient, home with her parents, who live NEAR SEWICKLEY PA.,
-2 they live at least 30 minutes away from the hospital...brain bleeds are deadly and now if a problem arises at home, they are looking at losing their daughter, because she wasn't held for observation as a more astute physician would have chosen to do
-2 ... it is a well known anomaly that toddlers have delayed brain bleeds/bruising, that can become event within 12 to 48 hours post injury...
-2 I believe that because it is Friday night/the weekend, the neurology deparment didn't want anymore admissions to care for during the weekend.
-infinty shame on you if something happens adversely to my grandaughter, because you sent her home with her parents, they are not equipped to handle a neurological emergency at home and they live 30 minutes away from your hospital...I really don't believe that the cat scan was even read by a radiologist... it was the neuro resident who looked at it and thinks he knows it all...
After deducting all the star's in review of my grandaughter''s care at your supposed CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, your total is minus infinty, because you have risked the wellbeing of my grandaughter....her wellbeing is priceless and could never be replaced... your concern for her well being was cavalier and lacked the talent I expect from a facility of you caliber...I'm just glad they will be leaving b your area soon...
I hope to hear from sombody at your hospital as I'm continually praying for the safety and we'll being of my grandaughter...
She has not reached 24hrs past the head trauma/sezure
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