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Diane of Warrenton, VA March 15, 2010 While on a business trip, I was admitted to the Emergency Room of Baptist Hospital in Nashville, TN in June 2008. Many tests were run until I finally checked myself out of the hospital. It was clear that Baptist Hospital was going to subject me to every type of test possible in order to make a lot of money on my visit. With every test and every doctor that said hello---I was charged rediculous fees. Baptist Hospital did nothing to help my medical condition. (I later got help in my home town in Virginia). My medical insurance, AETNA, only payed a small portion of the bill. I've been making monthly payments for lab fees, hospital charges, doctors, tests, etc. for the past few years. Last year, I called the Baptist Hospital billing department and told them I was having financial difficulties. Liz W, a Patient Accounting Specialist, told me to fill out a Financial Assistance Application with my personal information and return it to her. I immediately sent all the information and waited for a response. I stopped making monthly payments at that time, waiting to hear from the Charity Department. Nothing. I called on 12-14-09 and left a message. No response. On 12-21-09 I left another message. No return call. On 3-8-10, I received a collection notice from Nashville Adjustment Bureau, stating my account had been placed with them. I called "April" at NAB and have set up a payment plan. Baptist Hospital has adversely affected my credit by turning over my account to NAB. They never returned my calls after I provided them with my confidential information. This is a terrible way to treat people. I deserve a return call. In addition, with my current health issues and economic condition, it's not fair to put additional pressure on me. It's bad enough that they didn't diagnose or treat my condition---but adding insult to injury, they have now put me in a very bad situation with a collection agency. billy of mcminnville, TN June 12, 2009 On 05/06/09 I had a spinal fusion by Dr. G. Lanford at The center for Spinal Surgery. On 05/17/09 I developed a headache, fever of 101.3, chills sweating, swollen incision site, fluid from incision site, heart rate over 100. I went to my local emergency room River Park hospital, the E.R. doctor contacted the on call surgeon for Dr. Lanford and the on call surgeon stated to give me pain medication and send me home. River Park doctor said he would not touch my back since he did not do the surgery, he would admit me for pneumonia start me on IV antibiotics and contact Dr. Lanford in the morning. 05/18/09 Dr. Lanford spoke with the River Park admitting doctor my wife and myself and Dr. Lanford stated he would not treat my headache he would have River Park treat me for pneumonia and then see what tomorrow brings. The admitting Doctor at River Park stated his hands were tied he could not transfer me to Baptist because Dr. Lanford would not receive me, River Park doctor refused to look at my back and he refused to transfer me to another facility that could look at my back. The River Park doctor said he would treat me tonight for pneumonia and call Dr. Lanford again in the morning. MY symptoms worsened I remained unstable with a fever, high heart rate and now I was ashen in color and my headache was so bad i was nauseated, sweating profusely, and I couldn't open my eyes from the pain. I decided to leave River Park hospital against medical advice and go to the Baptist emergency room in Nashville an hour and a half away from River Park. Because I left against medical advice I had to suffer in pain because I could not receive medication. At Baptist Emergency Room the E. R. Doctor did a spinal tap and a chest x-ray I did not have pneumonia instead I had staphylococcal aureus septicemia and according to infectious control at Baptist I almost died. When I went to Baptist lab for follow up lab work for my infection the lab tech said she has seen multiple patients come through with the same infection from the surgery center. My staph infection was not on the outside of my would but deep inside. I had to be reopened and my surgical site cleaned out. This is a public safety matter that has affected a good amount of people. I currently am in a weaken state and I could still die from an infection aquired from my spinal fusion. I am currently receiving IV antibiotics at home and still am developing complications. Advertisement
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