Tampa General Hospital

Tampa General uses Palantir Technology. Palantir works with ICE. I am a legal citizen but have family members in Florida who are not. I was not aware that the hospital was using this product and now I have no idea who they are giving my info to or if I’m being profiled by the government.they want us all of us out of America anyway.

I do not trust my information is private. Also, they are supposed to ask everyone for documentation but I didn’t see any white patients having to provide documentation, just Hispanic.

I was never told they were using this at check in to ER bit was hassled about proof of being a citizen.

Dear Sir,

My name is Patty Washington, I am 50 yrs. old and have been suffering with an autoimmune illness that was improperly diagnosed for 10 yrs. To make a long story short I was airlifted from St. Thomas to Jackson Memorial where I was treated so poorly that for my survival was forced to leave AMA. This includes medications being dispensed in an untimely manner, (hours behind schedule) or not at all. These are medical errors that according to standards of care violate the patient health act. I am steroid dependent and my life literally depends on taking cortisone on time. I would suffer attacks where my body would contract into a fetal position where I would be unable to communicate but was completely aware of what was going on. The anecdote was cortisol injections. They refused to listen saying I was having a seizure. It was more than traumatic. I am tearing up as I recall it now. I was laughed at by the nurses and literally taunted. The main endocrinologist insisted I was faking it despite the neurologist who was present and disagreed. He was the only physician who actually attempted to help me. I was unable to walk and I had verbal aphasia... after 5 hours of my call light being ignored and turned off, I drug myself down the hall to the nurses' station where they all were enjoying themselves. There were numerous HIPPA violations; in addition to downright negligence. I had 11 broken vertebrae and dislocated shoulder all went undiagnosed for over a year until finally having surgical intervention almost a year later. I nearly died twice and was put into hospice for 6 months where I fought to get better. It is only since Thanksgiving, that I have been out of a wheelchair and able to speak normally. From Jackson I went to Tampa General where the treatment was better, but still being mistreated by physicians. I have a rare autoimmune disorder that affects in 6 million people and is difficult to find doctors who are familiar with it. This being said all the physicians refused to speak to my primary, Dr. Marilyn Nutter, who had been treating me effectively for over a year and whom saved my life on more than one occasion. Again, I had to leave AMA as they refused to dispense cortisol. They too performed CT scans and undiagnosed my fractures. In January of this year my shoulder dislocated itself and Premier sent me for an x-ray and immediately instructed me to Bayfront Spring Hill. They attempted to perform a closed reduction and as it was unsuccessful, ordered immediate surgery. They performed a CT scan which showed traumatic injury but also a suspicious mass in my lungs. Again, undiagnosed by either hospital. My surgery was cancelled for the biopsy and I was discharged home. Outside of the hospital, I again went to Premier for a referral. It took 5 months to finally obtain the referral. After calling nearly every day for months and several appointments, was forced to call the insurance company for help. It was only then I was contacted by the manager and given a referral. It was Dr. Taribishy in Brooksville. That appointment was scheduled for June 10. The previous Wednesday, June 8, I tripped and fell at the airport complicating my shoulder injury and my hip. I was in excrutiating pain and for months only given acetaminophen. I saw Dr. Taribishy, and he said I required immediate surgery., but was "above my paygrade," the physician he recommended did not accept my insurance and he directed me to go to Tampa General ER and tell them about the fall. His feeling being I would be admitted and after seeing the damage would admit me. That was yesterday and it was a fiasco. Beginning with triage: only my vitals were taken: no hx, no look or assessment for the injury and told there was a 12 hour wait. I immediately called Dr. T, (three times and all went unanswered.) I tracked down the ER charge nurse who apologized and said they would order x-rays. An hour later I went back to triage and questioned the nurse who stated, "that's not how we do it here." I demanded x-rays and finally done was immediately taken back. All physicians refused to see the CT scans I brought with me and refused to speak with my Dr. All attempts to inform them of my med history and medication all fell on deaf ears, they insisted on attempting a closed reduction despite my protest that it would not work due to the damage in my shoulder. The nurse was poorly trained and stuck me 3 times only damaging my veins. During her attempts she blew two of my veins, yet during each insertion kept digging, despite my telling her that she was not in the vein. It was very painful. She failed to remove the tourniquet when removing the needle, which is not the correct procedure. I had to release the tourniquet myself. The next nurse who tried repeated this error and again I had to manually release the tourniquet. After, it was an hour before I was given medication. They sent me to x-ray again, without medication. I requested to be medicated prior and this was refused. The rule is a 1/2 hour before to 1/2 hour after scheduled meds and twenty minutes in emergent situations. The only physician who listened to my history and meds was a 3rd year resident. They overdosed me with Ketamine and I had a very bad reaction where I was hallucinating and was terrified. I was paralyzed, as if I were tied down and apparently was screaming. Again, was unable to communicate; my words would not come out, only unintelligible noise. However, I was somewhat aware my surroundings. I was having horrible They provided no anecdote despite my pleas. Naloxone is the antidote. I called my friends for help but they could not understand me. I finally contacted my brother and he immediately arrived. They tried 4 x to perform a closed reduction, despite that Ketamine is contraindicated in Thyroid disease and Hypocortisol production t (I have Addison's Disease,) they dosed me 7x the recommended dosage. Additionally, they failed to test my cortisol level or thyroid function. They failed to administer 25 mg of Cortisol prior to sedation and failed to administer cortisol after the intervention despite my request. I have had a reaction since then which requires additional doses of cortisol. Then discharged me. They refused to call in my prescriptions so today as I write this am still suffering. I have been a critical care and hospice nurse for nearly 30 yrs. I volunteer as a nurse and served my country in the army reserves and never in my life have been treated so poorly or abused in such a way. I suffer from PTSD and this was a very terrifying experience. As of now I see no end in sight and am exhausted mentally and physically. It is impossible to be my own nurse, physician as well as; being the patient, and no one should be forced into this position. Furthermore, my physician Dr. Marilyn Nutter, informed me that it was possible I was enrolled in a ketamine drug trial. I checked and it appears in 2014 the state of Florida, gave permission for its use. Either way they did not give me informed consent. They made no mention of the possible side effects, if they had I would have insisted on Versed. It is a reflection of the state of healthcare in this country. I have been disabled now since 2017 and have been fighting to get my life back. I really need help. If it were not for the fact that I am a nurse and educated I would not be alive today. Everything can be verified by Dr. Marilyn Nutter and Sandy Colasco, ARNP who finally correctly diagnosed my tumor and treated me until being life flighted from St. Thomas. My number is [protected]. I look forward to hearing from you.

This place wants to dnr all elders. Mom was here and they [censored]ed up, royally, as in not putting her oxygen through her bipap, first time I was there and caught it, second time, they were moving her to step down, I called and reminded them before the move at 11:20 at night to check on her, and reminded them to make sure her bipap was on properly and with oxygen. Got a call at 4 am, she coded, guess what, didn't have the oxygen on. Miraculously, she was ok, plan was to extubate that day, she was awake and alert when I arrived. Didn't think I'd have to ask make sure they were doing g everything they were supposed to, as this was a major screw up. But wouldn't you know, they did not give a [censored]. Besides the palliative care doc hounding me to sign a dnr, the continued t9 make errors and she passed on 12/25. I typically won't let her go to TGH but she just had a UTI and little fluid that I could have treated at home with an extra diuretic. I will never forgive myself for allowing her to go here. I typically wouldn't leave her side, but couldn't sure to Covid. I went to the Er in 2013, they switched my records with someone who was dying, was there 3 days due to this. They didn't tell me, a USF physician finally did, and she was pissed. That place is a joke, maybe ok for trauma but otherwise, steer clear. 🙏🏼