Re: Re: DFW Medical Center closed

[Guest guest]

Well, what a strange day! With the elections as crazy

as they are, the closing of the hospital, and

now...Joby and I agree on something! Can't get any

weirder! :-)

(BTW, thanks! I liked yours too!)

Connie

--- Joby Berkley wrote:

> Great message Connie !!!!

>

>

> Joby Berkley

> [texasems-L] Re: DFW Medical Center closed

>

>

> > I understand that we all sometimes get caught up

> in the " trauma-

> > hype " . But this facility, and many more like it,

> provide such a

> > valuable service to the community. Granted, the

> nursing home pt with

> > the non-healing wound or the kiddo with the fever

> don't make the

> > newspapers. But these pts need the care they used

> to be able to get

> > locally. When DFW was forced to shut down their

> community clinic a

> > month or so ago, that left so many in GP without

> any access to a Dr.

> > What do you think these pts will do now that they

> don't have their

> > clinic or ER? They will sit at home, possibly

> without their meds

> > until their condition goes through the roof. They

> will then have to

> > be transported to another facility in much worse

> health.

> > There is also the factor of people who want their

> loved ones nearby.

> > DFW's Generations wing was a godsend to a lot of

> families. (It was a

> > gereatric psych floor) When an 80 man has to

> admit his just as old

> > wife to the hospital, it can be impossible for him

> to travel much

> > distance to visit. And we can surely all agree

> that having your

> > loved one's support during these times can mean

> the difference

> > between recovery and failing to thrive.

> > One last concern...this isn't just happening to

> the small, community

> > hospitals. Have you read the paper lately

> concerning Parkland and

> > JPS? It's also happening to so many rural

> hospitals, that don't have

> > the luxury of having Methodist Hospital in their

> transport area. I'm

> > concerned that the responses to this latest crisis

> is based on DFW's

> > trauma status. (BTW, I've seen the staff at DFW

> do some miracles on

> > traumas!) Surely, you don't really think that the

> only hospitals

> > that should be around are trauma centers, do you?

>

> >

> > Connie Mundell EMT-P

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > > Have been around this area for years have family

> that has worked in

> > the

> > > facility and it will be better for the GP area

> for it closing. We

> > will get

> > > MUCH better care at any surrounding facility.

> They have a very low

> > trauma

> > > survival rate.

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Once again, let's all thank President Clinton for his misguided crackdown on

the healthcare industry and the '97 BBA. D/FW is just another casualty of

his poorly ran administration and total lack of understanding of

healthcare. It rattles me that D/FW had to close. I greatly fear that we

will see many more community hospitals close within the year. Think about

having to transport all of your patients critical and not critical to a

facility 45-60 minutes away. Have you been reading the Hunsacker New

service about what the BBA is doing to EMS? The Clinton administration

continues to doom healthcare as we know it. Now that Hillary is in NY, I'm

sure we will start to see the beginning of socialized medicine in the US.

Very scary, just go chat with some medics, RNs, or docs from Canada or the

UK. Mean while I guess us fatcats in healthcare can smoke Cahobas, sip

vintage and drive our Aston-'s until the boom is lowered.

-mike

connie mundell wrote:

> I understand that we all sometimes get caught up in the " trauma-

> hype " . But this facility, and many more like it, provide such a

> valuable service to the community. Granted, the nursing home pt with

> the non-healing wound or the kiddo with the fever don't make the

> newspapers. But these pts need the care they used to be able to get

> locally. When DFW was forced to shut down their community clinic a

> month or so ago, that left so many in GP without any access to a Dr.

> What do you think these pts will do now that they don't have their

> clinic or ER? They will sit at home, possibly without their meds

> until their condition goes through the roof. They will then have to

> be transported to another facility in much worse health.

> There is also the factor of people who want their loved ones nearby.

> DFW's Generations wing was a godsend to a lot of families. (It was a

> gereatric psych floor) When an 80 man has to admit his just as old

> wife to the hospital, it can be impossible for him to travel much

> distance to visit. And we can surely all agree that having your

> loved one's support during these times can mean the difference

> between recovery and failing to thrive.

> One last concern...this isn't just happening to the small, community

> hospitals. Have you read the paper lately concerning Parkland and

> JPS? It's also happening to so many rural hospitals, that don't have

> the luxury of having Methodist Hospital in their transport area. I'm

> concerned that the responses to this latest crisis is based on DFW's

> trauma status. (BTW, I've seen the staff at DFW do some miracles on

> traumas!) Surely, you don't really think that the only hospitals

> that should be around are trauma centers, do you?

>

> Connie Mundell EMT-P

>

>

> > Have been around this area for years have family that has worked in

> the

> > facility and it will be better for the GP area for it closing. We

> will get

> > MUCH better care at any surrounding facility. They have a very low

> trauma

> > survival rate.

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Great message Connie !!!!

Joby Berkley

[texasems-L] Re: DFW Medical Center closed

> I understand that we all sometimes get caught up in the " trauma-

> hype " . But this facility, and many more like it, provide such a

> valuable service to the community. Granted, the nursing home pt with

> the non-healing wound or the kiddo with the fever don't make the

> newspapers. But these pts need the care they used to be able to get

> locally. When DFW was forced to shut down their community clinic a

> month or so ago, that left so many in GP without any access to a Dr.

> What do you think these pts will do now that they don't have their

> clinic or ER? They will sit at home, possibly without their meds

> until their condition goes through the roof. They will then have to

> be transported to another facility in much worse health.

> There is also the factor of people who want their loved ones nearby.

> DFW's Generations wing was a godsend to a lot of families. (It was a

> gereatric psych floor) When an 80 man has to admit his just as old

> wife to the hospital, it can be impossible for him to travel much

> distance to visit. And we can surely all agree that having your

> loved one's support during these times can mean the difference

> between recovery and failing to thrive.

> One last concern...this isn't just happening to the small, community

> hospitals. Have you read the paper lately concerning Parkland and

> JPS? It's also happening to so many rural hospitals, that don't have

> the luxury of having Methodist Hospital in their transport area. I'm

> concerned that the responses to this latest crisis is based on DFW's

> trauma status. (BTW, I've seen the staff at DFW do some miracles on

> traumas!) Surely, you don't really think that the only hospitals

> that should be around are trauma centers, do you?

>

> Connie Mundell EMT-P

>

>

>

>

>

> > Have been around this area for years have family that has worked in

> the

> > facility and it will be better for the GP area for it closing. We

> will get

> > MUCH better care at any surrounding facility. They have a very low

> trauma

> > survival rate.

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Maybe, if we're reeel lucky, Florida will go our way and we can send both

Clinton and Gore home for good. Don't reckon there's much we can do about

Hilliary, except make durn sure she doesn't end up as president four years

from now. Brrrrr, the very thought puts me in need of sedation.

Dave

Re: [texasems-L] Re: DFW Medical Center closed

> Once again, let's all thank President Clinton for his misguided crackdown

on

> the healthcare industry and the '97 BBA. D/FW is just another casualty of

> his poorly ran administration and total lack of understanding of

> healthcare. It rattles me that D/FW had to close. I greatly fear that we

> will see many more community hospitals close within the year. Think about

> having to transport all of your patients critical and not critical to a

> facility 45-60 minutes away. Have you been reading the Hunsacker New

> service about what the BBA is doing to EMS? The Clinton administration

> continues to doom healthcare as we know it. Now that Hillary is in NY,

I'm

> sure we will start to see the beginning of socialized medicine in the US.

> Very scary, just go chat with some medics, RNs, or docs from Canada or the

> UK. Mean while I guess us fatcats in healthcare can smoke Cahobas, sip

> vintage and drive our Aston-'s until the boom is lowered.

>

> -mike

>

> connie mundell wrote:

>

> > I understand that we all sometimes get caught up in the " trauma-

> > hype " . But this facility, and many more like it, provide such a

> > valuable service to the community. Granted, the nursing home pt with

> > the non-healing wound or the kiddo with the fever don't make the

> > newspapers. But these pts need the care they used to be able to get

> > locally. When DFW was forced to shut down their community clinic a

> > month or so ago, that left so many in GP without any access to a Dr.

> > What do you think these pts will do now that they don't have their

> > clinic or ER? They will sit at home, possibly without their meds

> > until their condition goes through the roof. They will then have to

> > be transported to another facility in much worse health.

> > There is also the factor of people who want their loved ones nearby.

> > DFW's Generations wing was a godsend to a lot of families. (It was a

> > gereatric psych floor) When an 80 man has to admit his just as old

> > wife to the hospital, it can be impossible for him to travel much

> > distance to visit. And we can surely all agree that having your

> > loved one's support during these times can mean the difference

> > between recovery and failing to thrive.

> > One last concern...this isn't just happening to the small, community

> > hospitals. Have you read the paper lately concerning Parkland and

> > JPS? It's also happening to so many rural hospitals, that don't have

> > the luxury of having Methodist Hospital in their transport area. I'm

> > concerned that the responses to this latest crisis is based on DFW's

> > trauma status. (BTW, I've seen the staff at DFW do some miracles on

> > traumas!) Surely, you don't really think that the only hospitals

> > that should be around are trauma centers, do you?

> >

> > Connie Mundell EMT-P

> >

> >

> > > Have been around this area for years have family that has worked in

> > the

> > > facility and it will be better for the GP area for it closing. We

> > will get

> > > MUCH better care at any surrounding facility. They have a very low

> > trauma

> > > survival rate.

> > >

> > >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dave,

This is the best news on here all morning!!! Come on Florida...Goodbye

Clinton/Gore/Liberman

Re: [texasems-L] Re: DFW Medical Center closed

>

>

> > Once again, let's all thank President Clinton for his misguided

crackdown

> on

> > the healthcare industry and the '97 BBA. D/FW is just another casualty

of

> > his poorly ran administration and total lack of understanding of

> > healthcare. It rattles me that D/FW had to close. I greatly fear that

we

> > will see many more community hospitals close within the year. Think

about

> > having to transport all of your patients critical and not critical to a

> > facility 45-60 minutes away. Have you been reading the Hunsacker New

> > service about what the BBA is doing to EMS? The Clinton administration

> > continues to doom healthcare as we know it. Now that Hillary is in NY,

> I'm

> > sure we will start to see the beginning of socialized medicine in the

US.

> > Very scary, just go chat with some medics, RNs, or docs from Canada or

the

> > UK. Mean while I guess us fatcats in healthcare can smoke Cahobas, sip

> > vintage and drive our Aston-'s until the boom is lowered.

> >

> > -mike

> >

> > connie mundell wrote:

> >

> > > I understand that we all sometimes get caught up in the " trauma-

> > > hype " . But this facility, and many more like it, provide such a

> > > valuable service to the community. Granted, the nursing home pt with

> > > the non-healing wound or the kiddo with the fever don't make the

> > > newspapers. But these pts need the care they used to be able to get

> > > locally. When DFW was forced to shut down their community clinic a

> > > month or so ago, that left so many in GP without any access to a Dr.

> > > What do you think these pts will do now that they don't have their

> > > clinic or ER? They will sit at home, possibly without their meds

> > > until their condition goes through the roof. They will then have to

> > > be transported to another facility in much worse health.

> > > There is also the factor of people who want their loved ones nearby.

> > > DFW's Generations wing was a godsend to a lot of families. (It was a

> > > gereatric psych floor) When an 80 man has to admit his just as old

> > > wife to the hospital, it can be impossible for him to travel much

> > > distance to visit. And we can surely all agree that having your

> > > loved one's support during these times can mean the difference

> > > between recovery and failing to thrive.

> > > One last concern...this isn't just happening to the small, community

> > > hospitals. Have you read the paper lately concerning Parkland and

> > > JPS? It's also happening to so many rural hospitals, that don't have

> > > the luxury of having Methodist Hospital in their transport area. I'm

> > > concerned that the responses to this latest crisis is based on DFW's

> > > trauma status. (BTW, I've seen the staff at DFW do some miracles on

> > > traumas!) Surely, you don't really think that the only hospitals

> > > that should be around are trauma centers, do you?

> > >

> > > Connie Mundell EMT-P

> > >

> > >

> > > > Have been around this area for years have family that has worked in

> > > the

> > > > facility and it will be better for the GP area for it closing. We

> > > will get

> > > > MUCH better care at any surrounding facility. They have a very low

> > > trauma

> > > > survival rate.

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/7/00 10:43:41 PM Central Standard Time,

traumasnob@... writes:

> I understand that we all sometimes get caught up in the " trauma-

> hype " . But this facility, and many more like it, provide such a

> valuable service to the community. Granted, the nursing home pt with

> the non-healing wound or the kiddo with the fever don't make the

> newspapers. But these pts need the care they used to be able to get

> locally. When DFW was forced to shut down their community clinic a

> month or so ago, that left so many in GP without any access to a Dr.

> What do you think these pts will do now that they don't have their

> clinic or ER? They will sit at home, possibly without their meds

> until their condition goes through the roof. They will then have to

> be transported to another facility in much worse health.

Good point, but there are several " clinics " here in the area that can

and will pick up those cases, at the same " pay " rate as DFW. There are a

handful of staff there that outside of the OB department that could perform

these miracles you speak of, guess the person has to be lucky enough to have

that right group on that night. I personally would not take my child there

with a broke arm, but that is my opinion.

> There is also the factor of people who want their loved ones nearby.

> DFW's Generations wing was a godsend to a lot of families. (It was a

> geriatric psych floor) When an 80 man has to admit his just as old

> wife to the hospital, it can be impossible for him to travel much

> distance to visit. And we can surely all agree that having your

> loved one's support during these times can mean the difference

> between recovery and failing to thrive.

>

Unfortunately, these people will have to drive further, but not more

than a few miles as again there are several good facilities in the area. DFW

is right on the Arlington line.

One last concern...this isn't just happening to the small, community

> hospitals. Have you read the paper lately concerning Parkland and

> It's also happening to so many rural hospitals, that don't have

> the luxury of having Methodist Hospital in their transport area.

> concerned that the responses to this latest crisis is based on DFW's

> trauma status.

Parkland and JPS have excellent reputations and should not be decided on DFW

status.

BTW, I've seen the staff at DFW do some miracles on

> traumas!) Surely, you don't really think that the only hospitals

> that should be around are trauma centers, do you?

No but I think that they should ALL be capable of a minimal level of trauma

service, at all times.

[Guest guest]

Yah, you can tell when I'm not feeling well. I tend to start range wars.

Dave

Re: [texasems-L] Re: DFW Medical Center closed

> >

> >

> > > Once again, let's all thank President Clinton for his misguided

> crackdown

> > on

> > > the healthcare industry and the '97 BBA. D/FW is just another

casualty

> of

> > > his poorly ran administration and total lack of understanding of

> > > healthcare. It rattles me that D/FW had to close. I greatly fear

that

> we

> > > will see many more community hospitals close within the year. Think

> about

> > > having to transport all of your patients critical and not critical to

a

> > > facility 45-60 minutes away. Have you been reading the Hunsacker New

> > > service about what the BBA is doing to EMS? The Clinton

administration

> > > continues to doom healthcare as we know it. Now that Hillary is in

NY,

> > I'm

> > > sure we will start to see the beginning of socialized medicine in the

> US.

> > > Very scary, just go chat with some medics, RNs, or docs from Canada or

> the

> > > UK. Mean while I guess us fatcats in healthcare can smoke Cahobas,

sip

> > > vintage and drive our Aston-'s until the boom is lowered.

> > >

> > > -mike

> > >

> > > connie mundell wrote:

> > >

> > > > I understand that we all sometimes get caught up in the " trauma-

> > > > hype " . But this facility, and many more like it, provide such a

> > > > valuable service to the community. Granted, the nursing home pt

with

> > > > the non-healing wound or the kiddo with the fever don't make the

> > > > newspapers. But these pts need the care they used to be able to get

> > > > locally. When DFW was forced to shut down their community clinic a

> > > > month or so ago, that left so many in GP without any access to a Dr.

> > > > What do you think these pts will do now that they don't have their

> > > > clinic or ER? They will sit at home, possibly without their meds

> > > > until their condition goes through the roof. They will then have to

> > > > be transported to another facility in much worse health.

> > > > There is also the factor of people who want their loved ones nearby.

> > > > DFW's Generations wing was a godsend to a lot of families. (It was

a

> > > > gereatric psych floor) When an 80 man has to admit his just as old

> > > > wife to the hospital, it can be impossible for him to travel much

> > > > distance to visit. And we can surely all agree that having your

> > > > loved one's support during these times can mean the difference

> > > > between recovery and failing to thrive.

> > > > One last concern...this isn't just happening to the small, community

> > > > hospitals. Have you read the paper lately concerning Parkland and

> > > > JPS? It's also happening to so many rural hospitals, that don't

have

> > > > the luxury of having Methodist Hospital in their transport area.

I'm

> > > > concerned that the responses to this latest crisis is based on DFW's

> > > > trauma status. (BTW, I've seen the staff at DFW do some miracles on

> > > > traumas!) Surely, you don't really think that the only hospitals

> > > > that should be around are trauma centers, do you?

> > > >

> > > > Connie Mundell EMT-P

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > > Have been around this area for years have family that has worked

in

> > > > the

> > > > > facility and it will be better for the GP area for it closing. We

> > > > will get

> > > > > MUCH better care at any surrounding facility. They have a very

low

> > > > trauma

> > > > > survival rate.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dave,

you sure do like to start the fights don't you...HAHAHAHA

Joby Berkley

Re: [texasems-L] Re: DFW Medical Center closed

>

>

> > Once again, let's all thank President Clinton for his misguided

crackdown

> on

> > the healthcare industry and the '97 BBA. D/FW is just another casualty

of

> > his poorly ran administration and total lack of understanding of

> > healthcare. It rattles me that D/FW had to close. I greatly fear that

we

> > will see many more community hospitals close within the year. Think

about

> > having to transport all of your patients critical and not critical to a

> > facility 45-60 minutes away. Have you been reading the Hunsacker New

> > service about what the BBA is doing to EMS? The Clinton administration

> > continues to doom healthcare as we know it. Now that Hillary is in NY,

> I'm

> > sure we will start to see the beginning of socialized medicine in the

US.

> > Very scary, just go chat with some medics, RNs, or docs from Canada or

the

> > UK. Mean while I guess us fatcats in healthcare can smoke Cahobas, sip

> > vintage and drive our Aston-'s until the boom is lowered.

> >

> > -mike

> >

> > connie mundell wrote:

> >

> > > I understand that we all sometimes get caught up in the " trauma-

> > > hype " . But this facility, and many more like it, provide such a

> > > valuable service to the community. Granted, the nursing home pt with

> > > the non-healing wound or the kiddo with the fever don't make the

> > > newspapers. But these pts need the care they used to be able to get

> > > locally. When DFW was forced to shut down their community clinic a

> > > month or so ago, that left so many in GP without any access to a Dr.

> > > What do you think these pts will do now that they don't have their

> > > clinic or ER? They will sit at home, possibly without their meds

> > > until their condition goes through the roof. They will then have to

> > > be transported to another facility in much worse health.

> > > There is also the factor of people who want their loved ones nearby.

> > > DFW's Generations wing was a godsend to a lot of families. (It was a

> > > gereatric psych floor) When an 80 man has to admit his just as old

> > > wife to the hospital, it can be impossible for him to travel much

> > > distance to visit. And we can surely all agree that having your

> > > loved one's support during these times can mean the difference

> > > between recovery and failing to thrive.

> > > One last concern...this isn't just happening to the small, community

> > > hospitals. Have you read the paper lately concerning Parkland and

> > > JPS? It's also happening to so many rural hospitals, that don't have

> > > the luxury of having Methodist Hospital in their transport area. I'm

> > > concerned that the responses to this latest crisis is based on DFW's

> > > trauma status. (BTW, I've seen the staff at DFW do some miracles on

> > > traumas!) Surely, you don't really think that the only hospitals

> > > that should be around are trauma centers, do you?

> > >

> > > Connie Mundell EMT-P

> > >

> > >

> > > > Have been around this area for years have family that has worked in

> > > the

> > > > facility and it will be better for the GP area for it closing. We

> > > will get

> > > > MUCH better care at any surrounding facility. They have a very low

> > > trauma

> > > > survival rate.

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

On Wed, 8 Nov 2000 22:27:57 -0800 (PST) connie mundell

writes:

> It's

> about a current government that thought they knew more

> about healthcare than anybody, and (I guess) a society

> that thinks it's not their issue because, at this

> particular moment, they happen to be healthy and safe.

We can't be asleep at the switch; we have to work with our legislators

now. We have to educate the public NOW.

There are 40,000 (roughly) EMS certified personnel in Texas. Granted,

getting everyone in EMS on one page is like herding cats, but we have to

start NOW.

Educate the public; don't scare 'em (we have seen enough of THAT lately).

Just a rational explanation of the loss of revenue and how it could

effect service. Not just the field providers on this list; it takes the

hospital people, the educators, the lurkers of whatever stripe.

Get everyone to write, call,contact their state representatives, and

focus on them. We have to remind them they are in their position at OUR

pleasure, and we can show either our pleasure OR dissatisfaction.

> None of us are safe, right now, from the proverbial

> chopping block. When a hospital, a program, or a

> system closes...it should cause us all to look behind

> us to see if we're next.

>

We must stand together, or surely, we will hang separately. - Ben

lin

" Leadership is action, not position "

Larry RN CFRN NREMTP

....and some other stuff

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[Guest guest]

I've just got to say the few times I've transported to DFW and sometimes out of,

I never had a complaint.....It's true that just a few can ruin the impression of

the many. I was always treated professionally there and politely, I've been to

very few hospitals where some of the staff will actually take the time to learn

a new face and shoot the breeze for a few moments. DFW was a good hospital to

have near in dire situations when some hospital care was needed for patient

stabilization, and so what if the patient had to be transported later to a

facility that had a more capabilities than this one. DFW was quick and

expedient, in my experience, to stabilize a patient and then determine that the

patient needed to go elsewhere and then immediately arrange appropriate

transport to get them there. DFW is a loss to the area, especially Grand

Prairie and I think it won't be too long before everyone feels it and the city

regrets it's decision to not help it stay open.

Just my two bits

JL Jordan wrote:

> Connie,

> I agree with you. We need to have access to all levels of care in our

> community. I had a lot of dealings with family members being in DFW when I

> was younger and they always received excellent care. I even volunteered out

> there in the ER for a while a few years ago. The reason that I volunteered

> out there was because of Dr. Terry Pulse. He had been a physician at

> Parkland ER for many years and decided to take a " calmer " job. This man was

> a gift from God. He delivered many babies during his career including my

> younger cousin and every single year each and every baby got a birthday card

> from Dr. Pulse. Dr. Pulse died a few years ago, but the things I saw him do

> at DFW and the care that he showed families and friends of pts. was

> remarkable and I've not seen it since. I know that there are good and bad

> docs, but it's that way everywhere. I can tell horror stories about most of

> the ERs in the area and it's not the ER or the hospital. What it boils down

> to is a few people. One or two bad nurses or doctors or techs, or

> paramedics can make a whole department look bad because we tend to judge the

> group by the actions (or inactions) of the few.

> DFW was a nice hospital and served many years for the Arlington/Grand

> Prairie community and will be missed by many.

>

> Take care, stay safe, and practice mercy, ya'll!!

> Jana

> FW,TX

>

> [texasems-L] Re: DFW Medical Center closed

>

> > I understand that we all sometimes get caught up in the " trauma-

> > hype " . But this facility, and many more like it, provide such a

> > valuable service to the community. Granted, the nursing home pt with

> > the non-healing wound or the kiddo with the fever don't make the

> > newspapers. But these pts need the care they used to be able to get

> > locally. When DFW was forced to shut down their community clinic a

> > month or so ago, that left so many in GP without any access to a Dr.

> > What do you think these pts will do now that they don't have their

> > clinic or ER? They will sit at home, possibly without their meds

> > until their condition goes through the roof. They will then have to

> > be transported to another facility in much worse health.

> > There is also the factor of people who want their loved ones nearby.

> > DFW's Generations wing was a godsend to a lot of families. (It was a

> > gereatric psych floor) When an 80 man has to admit his just as old

> > wife to the hospital, it can be impossible for him to travel much

> > distance to visit. And we can surely all agree that having your

> > loved one's support during these times can mean the difference

> > between recovery and failing to thrive.

> > One last concern...this isn't just happening to the small, community

> > hospitals. Have you read the paper lately concerning Parkland and

> > JPS? It's also happening to so many rural hospitals, that don't have

> > the luxury of having Methodist Hospital in their transport area. I'm

> > concerned that the responses to this latest crisis is based on DFW's

> > trauma status. (BTW, I've seen the staff at DFW do some miracles on

> > traumas!) Surely, you don't really think that the only hospitals

> > that should be around are trauma centers, do you?

> >

> > Connie Mundell EMT-P

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > > Have been around this area for years have family that has worked in

> > the

> > > facility and it will be better for the GP area for it closing. We

> > will get

> > > MUCH better care at any surrounding facility. They have a very low

> > trauma

> > > survival rate.

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

> _________________________________________________________

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

What in the world does all the abbreviations stand for? Just curious

Joby Berkley

[texasems-L] Re: DFW Medical Center closed

> >

> > > I understand that we all sometimes get caught up in the " trauma-

> > > hype " . But this facility, and many more like it, provide such a

> > > valuable service to the community. Granted, the nursing home pt with

> > > the non-healing wound or the kiddo with the fever don't make the

> > > newspapers. But these pts need the care they used to be able to get

> > > locally. When DFW was forced to shut down their community clinic a

> > > month or so ago, that left so many in GP without any access to a Dr.

> > > What do you think these pts will do now that they don't have their

> > > clinic or ER? They will sit at home, possibly without their meds

> > > until their condition goes through the roof. They will then have to

> > > be transported to another facility in much worse health.

> > > There is also the factor of people who want their loved ones nearby.

> > > DFW's Generations wing was a godsend to a lot of families. (It was a

> > > gereatric psych floor) When an 80 man has to admit his just as old

> > > wife to the hospital, it can be impossible for him to travel much

> > > distance to visit. And we can surely all agree that having your

> > > loved one's support during these times can mean the difference

> > > between recovery and failing to thrive.

> > > One last concern...this isn't just happening to the small, community

> > > hospitals. Have you read the paper lately concerning Parkland and

> > > JPS? It's also happening to so many rural hospitals, that don't have

> > > the luxury of having Methodist Hospital in their transport area. I'm

> > > concerned that the responses to this latest crisis is based on DFW's

> > > trauma status. (BTW, I've seen the staff at DFW do some miracles on

> > > traumas!) Surely, you don't really think that the only hospitals

> > > that should be around are trauma centers, do you?

> > >

> > > Connie Mundell EMT-P

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > > Have been around this area for years have family that has worked in

> > > the

> > > > facility and it will be better for the GP area for it closing. We

> > > will get

> > > > MUCH better care at any surrounding facility. They have a very low

> > > trauma

> > > > survival rate.

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> > _________________________________________________________

> >

> >