Keith Black

Review of Medical Center of McKinney

One of the sorriest ER experiences of my 63 years ...

One of the sorriest ER experiences of my 63 years of life.
The EMT trainee who drew blood and placed the IV in my forearm had no supervision from his attending trainers as he proceeded to spill blood all over the gurney, my wristwatch, an his unprotected fingers as he attempted to insert the needle.
No attempt was made by staff to clean this bio-hazard during my entire visit; only crude jokes were offered as a solution.
The physician, a self-styled comedian named Armstrong, seemed more interested in my use of methadone than in attending to the medical issues at hand.
In short, I felt humiliated and minimalized in being treated as a "drug-seeker", which couldn't be further from the truth.
I can assure you that I did not request nor would I have accepted any type of narcotic for my condition--I merely wished to try and discover what was the cause of the severe pain I hadn't been experiencing for over 2 weeks.
I've always considered this hospital as one of the finest in town, which is why I came there for help.
Now however, I have serious reservations.