Proceed with extreme caution
If you have chronic illnesses/disabilities I would be weary of Virginia Mason. I have gone here for a few years now and there have been a lot of ups and downs. It's quite clear that the majority of their medical staff don't know what they're talking about, and may put your life in danger. When I have expressed my concerns about issues regarding their clinics or staff, they come at me as if I'm the problem instead of looking into the issue. They label me as this unstable maniac, and have even threatened to discontinue my care over me standing up for myself. I have talked to patient relations many times, and even some supervisors. They recently set it up so that way I can only send one message a day per department, and told me the next time I "cause an issue" they will block me from care at their hospitals completely. They were updating my allergy list recently and both ibuprofen and acetaminophen are supposed to be on it, but only acetaminophen was. When I told the medical assistant this she said, "yeah, that's the acetaminophen". At this point I gave up and didn't bother arguing. The person should have known the difference between these basic OTC meds even if she was not the medical doctor. It's scary to think who they allow to get certified these days. One thing is for sure- they don't care about their patients on a medical level, only customers who keep their negative feedback to themselves. If you are in need of frequent doctors visits due to a chronic condition, I would look at alternative options prior to landing here. I'm only viewed as a problem rather than a patient with feedback they can evaluate and learn from. I recently learned they have a new owner, and I noticed a massive shift with how they treat patients now. I'm attempting to go back to UW clinics soon, but wanted to warn those who are considering VM as an option. It does appear that VM has some obvious malpractice going on within their clinics, and most of the doctors brains appear to be affected by post COVID infections.
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