In article <f1lh049fkh1jc6jkrlgq1qon0a83sepv8h@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Tru Davies
<replyonusenet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:50:29 -0400, "Sharon Too"
> <askformyaddy@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> >We were just in Tampa at a conference. One of our staff had to be
rushed to
> >Tampa General. That's the #1 level-1 trauma hospital in Florida. Brand
new
> >ER department (with free valet parking - smart move to get cars out of
the
> >way) and it only had one entrance as well. Our local does also. Once
gurneys
> >come in they go through another set of doors into the trauma area,
waiting
> >folks turn into the waiting room and can't get into the trauma area.
> >Security in Tampa was tight, but not overly obvious or uncomfortable.
>
> Is it really that hard to put in a friggin door from the ambulance
> bay? One that bypases the waiting room (a watiing room that is
> filled with people including kids?)
Depends on the design of the building.
Besides, it's an EMERGENCY room, most of those people waiting should
probably be going to their a GP doctor and not wasting a hospital's
resources and time anyway.
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