pj bennett wrote:That's why I insist that, regardless of one's view of how this emergency room came about, and one's thoughts and opinions, the information about what it can and can't do needs to be made public.
I totally agree. The public needs to know.
Perhaps you should speak at the next city council meeting. This way, your concern will be on record. Also, try contacting someone on city council.
In speaking with others, I am surprised at the number of people, who still think that the current 'emergency' facility provides full-service, life-saving techniques. It does not. It will, however, try to stabilize the patient, and then arrange transport to a hospital.
Besides that I don't like meetings, I don't think city government wants to or can do much to clarify what the emergency room can do. Many of them have a very clear position on the Cleveland Clinic and I don't want to say what that position looks like. It's certainly not in the Clinic's interest to provide that information, and anyone who works for the Clinic shouldn't say anything about it. It doesn't hurt the clinic if people waste time going to the Lakewood Emergency Room and end up taking two ambulance rides. What I'd like to see is someone from the community talk about it. I'm sure that qualified people exist out there.