St Michaels Hospital: Barker S W MD

May 2023

The word hospital is a joke and I wish I could file an official complaint with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. I'm half a mind to do so. The "work" here is borderline negligible. No one here does anything- oh sorry Except when it comes time to hound you about your bill. It's hilarious that I was sent to the ER, the 'doctor' barely took a look at my back No test, nothing She literally told me "I dont know. You'll probably need a physical therapist" Said she would call one DIDNT. (I had to contact one MYSELF) They did NOTHING But they find the time to constantly hound me for the 600 dollars for doing literally nothing. Funny how suddenly they're so active! Every time I have to go to the hospital I dread it. Not for health reasons- but because I know they won't help. They never help. Woops sorry it feels like your back is broken! Sucks! Here's some muscle relaxers, have fun seizing on the way home! 600 dollars please! How anyone can work here in good conscience is beyond me. I really wish we had any alternative. If whatever board members who work for St Michael's ever see this Shame on you. Your community dreads having to use your services. Do better. Your community NEEDS you to do better. But you won't cause lining your pockets is more important than actually taking care of people in any way. "Ascension" "Saint Michael" What a saintly way you run your hospital.

Dec 2022

I was seen in early December 2020 at Aspirus St Mikes ER for severe chronic abdominal pains & went back 7 weeks later in January & the staff jerked me around again & sent me home w/no treatment or diagnosis! I was seen 7 weeks later on the 3rd friday night in 'january 2021, got there about 6 pm, sat in a room for 5 hours or so, kept hitting the button & staff was real snotty & rude & kept telling me to be patient, then finally gave me a Toradol shot for pain & sent home & got home around midnight! The Doctor was real rude & kept repeating: "What do you want from us?", "Why do you keep coming here?" & "If the VA can't figure it out, what do you want us to do about it?" & I told him the VA is screwing Veterans up on prescription drugs & screwing them around! Then he gave me a Toradol shot for pain & sent home! I am 100% VA connected & get bills every few weeks & 4-6 phone calls every week for a year to a year & a half! Block the number & it changes to another number & starts up again! And pops up on my credit record & drops my credit score 35 points or so for every visit! The VA is responsible for the bills & they should put them on the VA's credit record, not mine!

Nov 2022

Back in July of 22' I was experiencing problems with my vision and balance while at work. I called my Dr's office at the Marshfield Clinic and his assistant told me, get off the phone and have someone take you to the nearest hospital ER, I think you're having a stroke! I went to Ascension in Stevens Point, (previously St Michaels). After 4 hours of test including an MRI they determined i was not having a stroke and the ER Dr told me it was likely a low blood sugar event. We stopped on the way home and got a glucometer and monitored my blood sugar every hour all weekend, but it never came close to being low. The ER visit happened on a Friday. On Monday morning I got up, tried to get out of bed and fell to the floor. I could not walk. With the help of my awesome wife I went to the Marshfield clinic at which time my Dr immediately sent me to the Marshfield hospital where they almost instantly recognized I had in fact had a stroke. After 4 months I still do not have full use of my right leg and it constantly burns from the thigh down. It has significantly impacted my life and those closest to me. I will forever wonder had they recognized that at Ascension that Friday night if this could have been prevented. I will also never forget the ER Dr that Friday night asking me to please give him positi e feedback on the survey I would be getting from the hospital because it could affect his bonus.