Ellen Harmer

Review of Community Medical Center-Toms ...

83 year old mother with advanced MS brought to ER ...

83 year old mother with advanced MS brought to ER at 2 pm with severe cough, rib pain, and unable to eat or drink for 48 hours.While waiting in the cold waiting area she was intermittently called for an ekg, chest x-ray, and blood work. At 8 pm she was brought back to a bed surrounded by mentally challenged sick people. They did not hydrate her or even put in an IV. At 10 pm they did a step test (!) and she fell asleep. Sometime after 7 am they put her in a room, still no IV or promised breathing treatment or food or water. Finally they gave her food and now they are moving her because this is an "overflow " unit and they are shutting it down. If I could transfer her somewhere else I would. Not the fault of the nurses...they are overworked and understaffed. But this is shameful and despicable.