Liz H

Review of Brotman Medical Center

I find it interesting that this hospital is still ...

I find it interesting that this hospital is still open after all these years, especially since it continues to have terrible ratings! I made sure all my children's emergency plans said "do not use Brotman Medical Center in an emergency". Years ago this was known as the hospital where you went to die. When my daughter was in anfant, she had a fish bone stuck in her throat, and I thought their ER could handle this. I was told that they needed a pediatric endoscope but didn't have one, so they sent me on to another hospital. Now, realize choking is the leading cause of death for children under 5, so the fact that they did not have one in their Pediatric Emergency Room is ridiculous. They called a few days later to ask how I enjoyed their wonderful facility, and as expected, I blasted them for being so ill prepared to deal with a basic pediatric emergency. They then had the nerve to call back and say that they had one but the staff on duty didn't know it! For some reason they felt this make them look more rather than less professional! 25+ years later, they still haven't a clue, as evidenced by all the negative reviews.