Ashe Memorial Hospital

Going on 4 hours....... my 10 year old has literally have been stuck in this small room without anyone seeing us for 4 HOURS ! Yea I understand that it is busy and there is people in front of me but 4 hours is a LONG TIME for a child not to be seen. Should make the extra 30 minute drive to Boone or Wilkes. ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS!!!

My grandmother was seen last week and was told there was no one available to read her radiological tests until three days later. Really? In this day and age of EHR?? I find that hard to believe and is absolutely ludicrous. All radiology images are electronic these days and can be read almost instantaneously by a radiologist ANYWHERE they log in from. As there should be an on-call radiologist available 24/7 at any Novànt hospital facility, it is obvious my family was not advised truthfully. The fact that Ashe accepts MCR/MCD payments should mean they hold themselves to a higher standard. Obviously not. After being in the ER ALL DAY all that resulted was a choice of keeping her comfortable (until she passes-really??!!) or transporting her elsewhere . A no-brainer for sure. After an ambulance ride down the mountain, my grandmother was treated promptly and efficiently. After a quick procedure, my grandmother was smiling, laughing and back to her beautiful self. In less than 24 hours she was discharged and able to return back to her home. Unfortunately this was NOT the first time my family has encountered this kind of shoddy, sub-standard care at this 'hospital'. My belief is going to see a Vet in the case of the family emergency would produce better results than going to this joke of a hospital.

Gave a 5 star when mom broke her hip but she hurt her back and had to be taken to the ER. She has been in severe pain. The Dr. on call didn't xray. Told her to go home and take a tylenol. She went to a caropractor and he done what he could. Took her to her Dr. and they sent her for xrays. They put her on meds. Her back is in bad shape. Thanks Dr. in ER for not caring about our beloved elderly. What's wrong with you people? You also need to do something about your CT scan worker. If she doesn't like people she should get another profession. She's not a people person.

It was on a Sunday that my elderly mother broke her hip and was transported to the ER. The staff were friendly and the doctor was to. They got on her case and after quick xrays and diagnosis she was in an ambulance and on her way to Boone for surgery. The hospital and I've been there several times at Ashe was clean. There was only one nurse a little huffy but I let it slde. Its a good hospital. There is a waiting time if there are more serious cases. Thats what an ER's for.

The nursing staff is great but very long wait. They are clearly under staffed. Probably more of a managerial/budget issue rather than ER staff "not caring" or being incompetent as other reviews would have you believe. Honestly, going to the ER anywhere sucks. But we as patients need to keep in mind we dont know what's going on behind the scenes with other patients. We just hurt, or are sick, so that's all we can think about...not the man or woman just involved in a terrible wreck, or the patients that are going into cardiac arrest. Yes, waiting sucks...but the care you do receive here is still good.