[gardencatz]

These days, since I doubt practically everything certain DUmmies say, I thought I'd do a little research on Harborview, the "welfare hospital" Andy is too good for. I'd already done some research about their stroke center (one of the finest in the nation and on the cutting edge of research) for my father-in-law. They are the University of Washington Med School's hospital. Were one to get cancer, one might have a small chance of survival since, according to their website:
"UW Medical Center is an internationally recognized referral and treatment center. You don't need a doctor's referral or a complex kind of cancer to see some of the world's leading cancer experts here. We offer everything from initial consultation and second opinions to comprehensive treatment, patient support services, and follow-up care."

And while I certainly understand someone of Andy's stature and importance (I mean if the GOP needs to stop him in his tracks before he can run for office, become SOS for Washington state and turn the whole darn world into a liberal wonderland...think Neverland Ranch but with more drugs, cussing, and tutus, while Andy and the Andyliners jet set around the country allowing their minions to genuflect before them for a small fee), needing the "best care available" which can be found ONLY at JH, Harborview or UW Medical Center is part of the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance a rather prestigeous institution in the Pac NW, though I don't know the ratio of cockroaches to silverfish. They do have a complete interdisciplinary team just for treating Pancreatic Cancer and participate in clinical trials as well.

Regardless of cocroach infestation, they were voted (for the 11th year in a row), the "nation's best primary-care medical school by U.S. News & World Report." While none of this would help Andy's poor, thrice mis-diagnosed pancreas...it houses the area's only LEVEL I burn and trauma centers in a 4 state region: WA, AK, MT & ID. Given the cleanliness necessary in burn centers they must require the swath of cockroaches and silverfish to bath in hydrogen peroxide and betadine before wandering the halls. In addition to a top notch stroke, burn and trauma center, they're also recognized for their excellent neuroscience center (even recently acquiring a gamma knife), spine center, orthopaedic reconstruction, std/hiv treatment and sleep disorders.

However, they only allow cell phones and lap tops in the waiting rooms on the ICU ward...none in patient rooms, so clearly that wouldn't have worked in this situation since the poor little 2nd tier Andyites and minions were waiting with breathless anti-ci................................
........................pation, for a phone call, a word, a show tune...anything to let them know their hero survived the removal of a golf ball sized tumor (a fact only mentioned weeks after surgery)...one of those niggly little details EVERYONE else who has experience with tumor removal knows right away because even the doctors talk about that almost before anything else. But, of course, everything else being different about Andy's case, one can't expect to know those things mere mortals would care about. At any rate, it seems, though bug-infested and crawling with Washington's impoverished and unwashed (liberal's want to make them depend...uh, HELP them, NOT rub shoulders in the same facility) Harborview would most likely be suitable for the rest of us.

Cindie

[KJC1]

Given the cleanliness necessary in burn centers they must require the swath of cockroaches and silverfish to bath in hydrogen peroxide and betadine before wandering the halls.

Sounds reasonable to me. I mean, if I lived in AndyLand, lol.

Great post, gardencatz.

[KSCITYBOY]

Excellent post Cindie - You do a great job in researching and articulating you findings.

[JLO]

You BOTH do a great job!