Business ProfileforParrish Healthcare

2/3 - 2/5/23 – vomiting uncontrollably 2/6– Parrish ER - 7 hours Vomiting while being triaged, given a barf bag & told to sit in the waiting room. Finally made it to an ER triage chair & begged for something to stop nausea. Because I started to cry, they gave me an IV of Zofran & saline & performed blood & urine tests. I never made it to an ER bed because I was told none were available. 29 patients 1 physician Diagnosis UTI & given antibiotics & Zofran for the vomiting & released but still can’t keep solid foods down 2/9 – not getting better / visit Advent Health Urgent Care Still can’t keep solid foods down, weak & dehydrated. Explained to the NP about prolonged nausea, & she asked if Parrish had completed a CT scan or x-ray of the abdominal area, and I replied,“no.” An x-ray of my stomach was completed, & I was told I had a large amount of “material” in my colon. I was advised to use laxatives, enemas & Zofran. The NP was concerned & encouraged me to return to an ER if the vomiting continued. 2/14 – still vomiting & back to Parrish ER. can’t keep solid foods down Blood & vitals were within normal ranges, & hydration had improved. CT scan was performed, which showed there was still significant material in the colon & manual rectal exam performed UTI still appeared in urine test Given prescription for GoLightly, Zofran, & antibiotic & told to drink liquids & protein drinks for nourishment, & advised to find a GI specialist. Since my husband & I are residents of NYS, we do not have a primary physician in FL. GI specialists require a referral, & appointments are a month out. 2/15-19 Took prescribed medications but still can't keep solid foods down 2/20 – projectile vomiting, delirious, & transported to Parrish ER by ambulance at 7 am can’t keep solid foods down no additional scans done new blood work & urine test manual rectal exam performed Given a saline IV at 8am, which ran out within the next hour & never replaced Asked to be admitted to get to the bottom of what was going on & was told the doctor could not admit me because my vitals were good and insurance companies won’t pay for admittance. I told the doctor we had supplemental medical insurance in addition to ********, which should provide any coverage necessary, still denied admittance We explained we live out of state, our house has sold, & we must leave & that is why I am asking to be admitted & have an on staff GI specialist complete an examination as an inpatient. I was still denied admittance. Prescribed Zofran & told to keep drinking liquids & to see a GI specialist As the nurse handed me the discharge papers, my husband asked if they had any socks or a gown I could use because I came in an ambulance in bare feet & boxer shorts. A student nurse found me a pair of socks & scrub bottoms. My husband left to get the car. The nurse asked if I could stand, & I replied I could. She walked out & didn’t see her again. No wheelchair or person to accompany me out the door. I walked through the lobby alone, in my socks & scrub pants, barely knowing where I was because I was so weak. 2/21 - extremely weak, still can’t keep any solid foods down, & taking Zofran around the clock. My husband started frantically calling local GI specialists to explain the situation. Finally, the following week, we obtained an appointment with German R*******, a GI NP at ********** *******. He ordered another CT scan. I am still under his care & appreciate his concern. If I had been cared for properly initially, we may not of had to rent back the home we sold and I may have gotten strong enough to travel. All neighbors recommend traveling to Viera, Canaveral, or Orlando for ER treatment. The day the EMTs came to transport me to the hospital, I thought it was odd when they asked me to which hospital I would like to go. Now I understand. We live in a very rural area of NY & this crisis makes me truly appreciate the type of care we receive where we live as opposed to the hospital in Titusville.