University of Mississippi Medical Center Emergency Room — Local services in Jackson

I usually don't post but let me start with the staff was amazing. Through reading articles about how badly a pregnancy / delivery can go, I can't thank y'all enough. I went for a doctor's visit and they wouldn't let me go home because they detected my pressure had suddenly gone up. I was diagnosed with toxcemia and immediately admitted to the delivery unit. What was suppose to be a little check up turned into a scary nightmare. This was my first child and I honestly didn't know what to do. They told me and my husband that they needed to monitor my pressure and my babies heart beat. I'm so glad they didn't let me leave because that night my son wrapped the umbilical cord around his neck three times, my pressure spiked and they had to do an emergency surgery. They talked to and my husband ever step of the way. After I had my son, my blood dropped drastically and they made sure I received blood. My nurse Mrs. Susan on the delivery floor was so amazing, she made feel like I was her only patient. On the third floor my other nurse Mrs. Susan, yes I had two Mrs. Susan ,also did an amazing job. The highlight was that while my son was in the intensive premiee unit and the nursery those nurses took such great care of Yahnnie. The doctor's took time out to always explain new information to me or one my family members. It's been a while but one of his nurses was Mrs. Heather and his Dr. Was Mrs. Katie, but there were so many others that helped to get him home in two weeks. I don't remember all the names but thank you from the bottom of my heart because my little bundle of joy wouldn't be here if Yah (God) hadn't sent such remarkable people/staff to help aid in my newest addition. Thank y'all for not just doing your job but doing it well. Thank you for stepping in and showing my son love and compassion on the days when I wasn't able to be there bc I lived in Louisiana.Thank you for reading to Yahnathan and writing beautiful little letters to him making him feel special like I would. Because of y'all we can look at our 6 1/2 month son and give him all the love that we have always long to...

My son rushed to university hospital yesterday morning, 5/21/19 early. He was in so much pain, he went out without shoes. He drove himself there. He pulled up to the emergency room and was walking in, doubled over, and the security told him to move his vehicle, they could clearly see he could hardly walk! They watched him walk to his car and then back to the ER. NEVER EVEN BOTHERED TO GET HIM HELP, NOTHING!! He had his appendix out 2 hours later. He wasn’t faking being in pain! Amazingly to everyone, he was discharged from the hospital about 5 hours after surgery!!!! I suppose because he doesn’t insurance! He got half way home and was in so much pain he called an ambulance to take him back! After sitting in tHE ER in pain he called my sister to come pick him up! He was sitting in a chair by the entrance a policeman or security told him to wait in the ER or leave. My son told him that he’d just had surgery and was waiting for his ride and his phone was dead and he was afraid she couldn’t find him and he’d miss her. The policeman started yelling at him and then had him escorted off of the property!! SERIOUSLY!! He could not hardly walk.. they made him walk to state street where he was in so much pain he was crying and had to lay down on the sidewalk! That is how my sister found him!! I really hope that no employee of any organization ever treats any of his family in this manner,, It’s despicable! NOW! Would it have hurt ANYBODY, for him to sit there for 5 more minutes, maybe even less! This policeman or wanna-be policeman should NOT, be working at a hospital that does take care of their patients. Very disappointed that the University Hospital that would employ a person that is so insensitive to sick people that come into the ER! I pray to God I never, ever have to go to the University ER and encounter such treatment from a non caring employee of the Hospital, and I pray that none of my family...

My husband and I went to the emergency room here (12-16-18) in regards to pain he was having in his ankle after an accident he had at work. The wait time was not a problem because of the seriousness of his ankle pain. My husband was seen by 2 different doctors once he was escorted to the back (Dr. Brian W Overstreet, NP "The Main Doctor"), both doctors assured that he only had a sprain ankle and even advised that he could still go to work on the sprain ankle stating " The more you walk on the ankle the better it will be." The doctor prescribed pills for the swelling in his ankle and wrapped it up ( no x-ray was done to insure that his ankle wasn't broken).

Today my husband's job sends him to the MEA Clinic for a second opinion/to clear him medically to work. The MEA doctor immediately gives him an X- ray and see that his ankle is clearly broken and if he would have continued to walk on the broken ankle it would have caused even more damage. He was also prescribed the right medication for pain and etc. Unlike what UMC prescribed (pills just for swelling).

UMC needs to get better with the carelessness of its patients. This is not the first time I'm sure of this false diagnosis given by UMC. This is very serious!!!!People are coming in need of answers with serious health issues and emergencies, if you doctors don't want to be professional and do your job then find another career. If you can not take pride in what you do to insure the wellness of your patients then caregiving/medical field is not the job for you. People are depending on your professional/medical opinions and diagnoses to help with the maintenance of their health. I'm very disappointed in the treatment we received along with the unnecessary doctor bill and medication we had to pay for; ((WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY)). -Would post photos but it's not allowed in...