Richard Ackerman

Review of Sky Ridge Medical Center

I went to SkyRidge with severe bleeding from my r...

I went to SkyRidge with severe bleeding from my rear. When I got to the ER I was at first told to wait my turn. I told the person I was feeling faint and was bleeding from my rear. He took me out of line , got me a wheelchair and told me I HAD TO WAIT MY TURN. So I sat in the waiting room ,sitting in my own blood waiting to be seen. While in the waiting room I felt that I needed to go to the bathroom where I released more blood from my rear. I told this to the admitting person who ignored me. I was finally brought back to a room and I told the nurse what was going on. The care I received in the ER was excellent, I could not have gotten better care . While in the ER I released more blood in a commode.I fainted once in the ER. As I have stated the care I received in the ER was excellent. I was admitted to the hospital and given room 5305. The care I received on the floor was EXCELLENT. The nurses were attentive to my needs, knowledgeable and caring. The Doctors on the other hand were terrible. When I saw one they gave me the impression that they could care less about me. When they spoke to me it was if they had one foot out the door to leave. As I had lost a great deal of blood I assumed I would be getting a blood transfusion.I did not as my hemoglobin count wasn t low enough for one. However I did not receive anything to help raise my hemoglobin. When I was released , I wasn t given any instructions on what to do about my problems. I have a severe headache and am very dizzy when I stand up . I was told that my body would replace the lost blood and I would be fine in a week . After a week of not getting better I went to my Primary Doctor for help. She told me to take vitamin B12 and iron for my condition . I am feeling 100% better since. WHY WAS I NOT GIVEN THIS IN THE HOSPITAL? WHY WAS I NOT TOLD TO DO THIS UPON MY RELEASE FROM THE HOSPITAL? Given a choice as to what hospital I want to go to next time Sky Ridge will be my last choice.