We are about to vote on whether we would like to build a new hospital in Allen County.
Recently, while visiting with people about voting “Yes! for Allen County Healthcare,” several people said that they had one or more bad experiences at Allen County Hospital and they wouldn’t vote for a new one.
It made me think about the experiences I have had with the hospitals in Allen County, Neosho County and the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City.
My time in ACH was a good experience, the one in Neosho County was not quite as good and my two experiences at KU Medical Center in Kansas City were like night and day. The first experience, in July, was actually wonderful and the nurses gave me excellent care. My second experience a couple of weeks ago was one I would not like to repeat. However, that would not make me dislike KU Medical Center — it would make me determined to help them change.
We all get surveys after our hospital stays and we can give our opinion on their care.
When I was young and having my children, I wanted the hospital close by and I imagine the young parents of today also want that. Now that I’m a senior citizen, I really want the hospital close by.
Please take the time to vote on Nov. 2, and I am asking you to vote yes for the new hospital.
Diana Asher
Iola, Kan.
