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Review of Arrowhead Regional Medical Cen...

My daughter was transferred here after an auto acc...

My daughter was transferred here after an auto accident w/ a semi because they had a trauma unit. I was not notified til the following day at which my daughter had to make the call while she was on heavy pain medication and I could barely understand her. I don't know why the staff could not make the call for her. When I arrived in her room, her sheets and pillowcase had dried blood on them .. I changed the pillowcase myself and her son ordered the nurse to redress the wound whuch looked like the original O.R. bandage. The room was dusty and it was impossible to get any useful information. The nurses at the desk were just standing around. It seemed as soon as she was awake, they shoved more morphine into her drip, probably so she wouldn't be a bother. She needed surgery and had to wait 3 days before it was performed. Her doctor seemed competent and gave us information as to the result of the surgery. We were there 3 days before we ever saw any physician check on her and that was only at the time of surgery. Think twice before coming here.