Vic Im not one to normally leave negative reviews for medical facilities/providers however, our experience with St.Bernardines was so horrific, that I felt a need to warn people about the risk they take when coming to their emergency room.
Tonight at 12am, I took my partner to the ER room as he was in severe abdominal pain. After a quick check in and standard health check ups, they provided some medication and injection to provide relief. Around 2am after some waiting, my partner started getting very thirsty as his current medications and other disabilities require him to have water at certain intervals as otherwise, his dehydration causes severe side effects. When I spoke to the front desk and other nurses, they claimed they couldnt provide water as they said it would interfere with potential treatment or, if he needed surgery, would interfere with said procedure.
As more time went on, around 3am, my partner started getting more dehydrated and desperately needed water. I asked all staff if they could provide him some and all refused. It got to the point where one of the nurses told us that if we got any type of water that they would refuse to provide him service, threatened that his Medical provider would refuse to pay for the service and told me that if I got him water that I would risk the chance of him potentially dying.
To say that the scenario was shocking and appalling is a major understatement. Because of how awful this got and my partners desperate need for water, we decided to walk away and head to another ER facility for treatment. In comparison to St.Bernardines, the Redlands community hospital ER room indicated that what we through was inhumane, unethical, and unprofessional and allowed my partner to have water understanding his needs and making us understand that water could potentially change his result outcome. The service at Redlands was a complete 180 and provided us with answers, treatment, and an actual diagnosis than St.Bernardines.
No one should ever experience the level of anxiety we went through tonight. This is a warning for anyone that is considering coming to St.Bernadines to please look at other facilities if the matter is urgent. We will looking to file a complaint with the CDPH so that the situation is exposed and other victims can come forward about their experience at this awful facility.
1 /5
Cristina Fernandez This ER is by far the worst I have ever been at. The way the doctors and staff speak to people is by far the worse I have ever experienced. To sit and hear a doctor say I’m not going to solve all his problems after the nurses explained the patients concerns. Considering that he just answered all their questions: I wonder if he would have said the same if the patient could actually understand what the doctor was saying or if he was taking advantage that the person needed an interpreter. As I sat waiting for the same doctor to come in and take a look at my father. Being here an hour after just being discharged two hours ago when his nose started bleeding without stopping till even now. He had three stents placed here just yesterday and I know that him having heart history they usually take this a little more seriously. I really didn’t want to bring him here but the fact the ambulance brought him here two days ago and the procedure was done here and he was just discharged, they would maybe get him seen quickly. Definitely not the case. I really hope this place gets investigated for they’re way of practicing: Horrible! Horrible!!
1 /5
Brandon M DO NOT GO HERE!
Update: I’ve been tormented with billing mistakes since this review. I got a charge for several thousand dollars in “pharmacy” fees that did not match the care I received. I spent months trying to resolve this with dignity billing and they sent me to collections anyways. This organization is a straight up scam. I wish I never sought medical attention.
I went in as I was dehydrated after being unable to keep water down for over a day and having severe body aches/abdomen pain. The ER was incredibly disorganized. First it was them marking me as called but no show which the intake person told me that was an error, which led to further wait. Then they would call the same people over an over, who had already been taken back. One nurse would come out and call their name, their spouse waiting would tell them they had already been taken back, and 5 minutes later a new nurse would call the same person. This happened constantly for seemingly everyone who was there, including me. They completely lost track of where ANY of their patients were.
After being taken back for blood work, sent back to the waiting room, and waiting about 90 minutes, I was called back again because the nurse FORGOT TO GIVE ME MEDICATION. She point blank told me she was supposed to give me pain/nausea meds and just forgot to do so, like it was a funny mistake. These were the same nurses who were dropping blood sample tubes on the floor and completely oblivious to that until another patient pointed it out.
After five hours in pain on the waiting room chairs and a refusal to provide somewhere to lay down, and someone who walked in with a large knife on their belt the security didn’t even notice until they were told about it, we walked out. I would rather have taken my chances going back home and sleeping it off, which in hindsight wasn’t the best idea, but it was so uncomfortable in the moment I felt I had no other choice. When I asked the nurses at intake what would happen if I left, they simply shrugged and said “we can’t keep you here, leave if you want”.
I understand the concept of triage. There are a lot of people who come to the ER, some who are sicker than I am. But the fact they had no clue where any patients were, were forgetting to provide medication, and dropping blood sample tubes on the floor, was unacceptable. I plan on calling their billing department to request an itemized invoice and disputing any and all services not rendered. If you came here, I would suggest doing the same.
Dignity Health, you can do better.
Edit: logged into the online portal to view records. There is a notice saying all test results are intentionally withheld for 36-72 hours after the results are ready. You seriously cannot make this stuff up…
1 /5
user The ER was not busy when I got there, the nurse was nice that checked me in. The waiting area is very dirty and chairs are uncomfortable. The doctor and the nurse that saw me was not caring at all, appears to be bothered. They gave me stomach medicine to drink, I asked if I can get it through the IV, as my stomach is very sensitive and might irritate it. The doc replied, "Sorry in Advance", and walked away. Another nurse came by, I asked the nurse if I can lie down in the room, she said sure as they are not busy right now. Few minutes later, they took me for Ultra sound. I asked the nurse if I can lie down in the room, as the waiting area is dirty, she said no, we are busy there are no rooms. The place was not busy!! They just send me home to see a my regular doctor, really?? Didnt care to ask if I am still in pain, etc. So disappointing.
1 /5