BagofFriddos t1_islrfos wrote on October 16, 2022 at 10:47 PM

Having worked at both and also being an EMT that has transported to both..I would say UMASS. University is a Trauma center and Memorial has a dedicated NICU. St Vs does have an advanced cath lab however.

Neil94403 t1_ism6sir wrote on October 17, 2022 at 12:45 AM

That checks out. St. Vincent is a for profit org. Cath Lab is a reliable source of profitable revenue.

BagofFriddos t1_ism6xjt wrote on October 17, 2022 at 12:46 AM

Mhm hm. I won't speak badly for any of the staff because I did get along with basically any person there...Tenet is awfully greedy however.

MarketMan123 OP t1_isnucx4 wrote on October 17, 2022 at 11:32 AM

I didn’t realize st. Vincent was for profit. I guess with a name like their’s I just assumed it was at least non-profit and prob Catholic.

Explains why the lobby looks so good, but the rooms could use a fresh coat of paint and there seems to be some stinginess on use of equipment like 24/7 vital monitors.

(Not saying non-profit hospitals aren’t money cows also, but for profit ones are certainly worse)

draken2019 t1_isq2m6w wrote on October 17, 2022 at 9:16 PM

My neighbor works at St Vincent as a nurse/case manager. She's an excellent nurse.

It really depends on who you get in the ER, but overall St Vincent and UMASS are both high quality options as far as the ER goes.

Certain departments of each hospital are superior as well.