When I had to go to the hospital by ambulance TWICE in one week, the Univ of Texas Hospital was full. They took me to Baptist. I was SO IMPRESSED.
They have a special wing for seniors and I venture to say that all the nurses are available to all the patients on that wing. I was SO well taken care of. One night I could not breath. The nurses were in there immediately. Everyone has a private room. My new Neurologist is approved for Baptist Hosp. That was where I met him. I was impressed immediately and asked for his card. I have good insurance and can go anywhere I choose to go. I think I made a horrible mistake going to the Univ of Texas. It is a teaching facility. So much money spent and no diagnosis and maybe blood cancer which they want to wait a year to do the tests again. I think I will keep my primary doctor at Univ and the Neurologist. But. my RA is done. Monday is the last time she will see me. I am assuming that I was unable to get the meds I needed was due to the TEACHING part of it. Before I allow them to do anything serious, I will go to Minnesota Mayo for 2nd opinion. If I find they are ON IT and will good care of me, I will stay there and get it done. My spine doctor does want to put shots up and down my spine and in my neck. My neck hurts so bad. Is the Arizona Mayo as good as the Minnesota Mayo. Do either of them offer housing for out of state patients and their family?