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Due
to
lasting
chronic
illnesses,
I've
been
in
and
out
of
hospitals
most
of
my
adult
life.
Literally
100%
of
the
time
going
to
the
competition
at
Mercy
I've
had
atrocious
experiences.
From
hostile,
cruel,
and
negligent
staff...to
being
treated
like
a
junkie
despite
a
decade
free
of
substances...to
doctors
refusing
to
run
proper
tests,
prescribe
necessary
medication,
and
even
admitting
they
are
intentionally
negligent
in
order
to
"cut
costs."
One
doctor
even
filed
former
complaints
against
the
others
because
their
negligence
resulted
in
no
less
than
four
extra
trips
to
the
ER
in
a
single
week.
However
over
the
same
period
I've
had
the
exact
opposite
experience
at
Unity
Point
St
Luke's.
Whether
the
ER,
psychiatric
side,
or
peripheral
medical
operations
I've
got
to
admit
the
staff
have
been
incredibly
patient,
friendly,
helpful,
graceful
and
by
far
more
capable.
Especially
in
the
treatment
of
psychiatric
illnesses...despite
many
patients
being
volatile,
resistant
and
prone
to
outburst.
Additionally...they
seem
to
ALWAYS
run
the
proper
tests
and
prescribe
proper
medication;
certainly
valuing
the
health
and
well
being
of
patients
over
cost
and
profitability.
Not
to
mention
I
owe
the
staff
there
for
my
healthy
birth
four
decades
past,
having
saved
my
life
literally
when
at
18
months
I
had
extremely
severe
burn
damage.
Also,
when
I
was
homeless,
without
insurance
or
means
to
pay
at
20
years
old,
with
severe
respiratory
illness;
they
not
only
admitted
me
for
four
days
for
a
safe,
healthy
place
to
recover...but
staff
all
pitched
in
to
get
me
new
clean
clothing,
and
enough
to
pay
for
a
hotel
for
a
week.
They
DID
NOT
have
to
do
this...it
was
far
above
and
beyond
the
call
of
their
duties
and
even
could
have
potentially
gotten
them
in
hot
hot
water.
I
will
forever
choose
this
hospital
for
my
needs
moving
forward.
The
only
negative
that
negates
a
fifth
star
is
a
recent
egregious
HIPAA
violation
while
in
psychiatric
care.
While
up
there
they
gave
out
my
confidential
information
to
a
complete
stranger
posing
as
my
mother...who
has
been
deceased
and
cremated
since
2015.
I
still
have
not
been
given
answer
as
to
why
they
gave
out
my
information
to
a
person
I
never
met..nor
why
after
I
told
them
she's
been
dead
near
a
decade...they
allowed
the
person
two
more
times
to
request
my
information
and
even
attempt
in
person
visit.
As
this
is
my
only
bad
experience...I'd
be
willing
to
amend
my
review,
remove
the
details,
and
sign
an
NDO
TO
not
publicize
this
further
or
pursue
litigation;
pending
an
adequate
offer
of
settlement.
This
may
be
directed
to
me
directly
as
staff
are
aware
of
the
incident
and
my
contact
info.
Otherwise
HIPAA
laws
are
very
serious
and
violations
present
not
just
a
confidentiality
breach
but
present
potential
threat
to
the
one
victimized.
I
look
forward
to
resolving
this
readily
and
removing
the
related
content
from
my
review.
I
sincerely
believe
this
to
be
an
aberration
and
would
prefer
to
keep
unity
point
reputation
outstanding.
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