Yep, intermountain in Utah. I've seen several articles that looked at the cardiac unit in particular (along with neonatal and something else I can't remember right now) as a model of good healthcare management, from both a patient outcome and a cost perspective. There was a really interesting article in the ny times a few years ago. I'm on my iPad now and can't link, but it should be easy to find with search.

Hello.

I took a sick day today. I'm very much behind with tons of things, but it's a sick day, so screw that.

I can't even deal with the idea of an ill person having to wait for WEEKS to see a doctor.

Sounds like our (collapsing) universal health system. We have strikes every other day, and not enough doctors and nurses. I'm still waiting to see an eye doctor. He's no specialist, and I have to wait about two months to see him.

ION. Thinking, seriously, if I should emigrate to another place this summer (and if the little experiment we call a country here won't collapse by then. New bills and laws are frightening). I'd like to leave with the MLIS to make transition easier, but I'm not too sure I'll have the luxury of time with the power driven maniacs in charge.

My DH's blood doctor's office called and said his tests had come back and it was "urgent" that he come in for an appointment. He got there at 11 for his appointment yesterday. He was the fifth scheduled appointment of the day, the waiting room was so full that it had no seats available--and the doctor wasn't even THERE yet. Who schedules appointments and then doesn't even come in? He rescheduled for today.

Caught up a bit (skimmed about 70 posts).

{{{{Askye}}}} I'm so, so sorry.

Dana, much, much ~ma for your grandmother, for you and your family.

Hill, I hope you'd feel better or that a solution will pop out soon. It is frustrating.

If I left anyone out of it, you do have my ~mas. I miss this place, so much.

That's a little bizarre, Scrappy--especially for an "urgent" appointment!! You'd think they'd try to schedule him in with another doc or something. I'd figure that the doc had some kind of emergency (either personal like "my car broke down on the highway and I'll be there as soon as I can" or "I'm in the hospital with a patient and will be there once they're stabilized" or something), but you'd think they could have an ETA or cancel some appointments or whatever. (ETA: I of course hope that they're overreacting and your husband is really fine!!!)

Me, too, Meara! We'll find out today.

eeps Scrappy, I hope everything's fine.

Scrappy that's scary I hope everything is okay!

bonny I'm so glad that Bartleby is healing better than expected.

I hope it's just something like a modification in medication, Scrappy. I've had a doctor call that "urgent." I don't think doctors realize what these cryptic messages put people through mentally.