THE TRUTH ABOUT MERCY MEDICAL CENTER, DES MOINES, IOWA

ANOTHER LETTER TO THE PATIENT ADVOCATE AT MERCY HOSPITAL

TO: THE DIRECTOR OF THIS UNIT AND THE PATIENT ADVOCATE OF MERCY HOSPITAL, DES MOINES, IOWA:

YOU CONTINUE TO VIOLATE MY HUMAN RIGHTS BY TRYING TO RESTRICT WHO I CAN TALK TO ABOUT THIS SITUATION.  TRUST ME, THERE WILL BE A MAJOR LAWSUIT AGAINST EVERY SINGLE EMPLOYEE AND THE HOSPITAL WHO HAS VIOLATED MY HUMAN RIGHTS.  YOU ARE NOT BEING RESPONSIVE TO MY CONCERNS.  I DEMAND THAT YOU ALLOW ME ACCESS TO BOTH AN ATTORNEY AND THE PATIENT ADVOCATE BY TUESDAY MORNING. THERE WILL BE A LAWSUIT BECAUSE YOU HAVE BEEN VERY INHUMANE.  THIS IS NOT HOW A CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL SHOULD BE OPERATING AT ALL.  SINCERELY, DIANE K. OLSON

LETTER TO THE PATIENT ADVOCATE OF MERCY HOSPITAL ON MAY 27, 2015

TO: UNIT DIRECTOR, PATIENT ADVOCATE AND DR. DENNERT:

I remain very upset by the ways that I was treated in the ER when I came into the hospital.  I am a very peaceful person, and I was treated violently by three security officers who would not let me leave.  The treatment was totally inhumane and violent.  I also feel like I am currently being kept in the hospital even though I am perfectly healthy to go home.  I feel like Dr. Dennert is making me jump through unnecessary hoops that have nothing to do with my well-being.  I am seriously considering a lawsuit at this stage.  What happened in the ER was inhumane and unconscionable.  Shame on your hospital!  This not how a Christian hospital should be operating at all!!! There will be a lawsuit if this is not addressed immediately.  Sincerely, Diane K. Olson

 

ANOTHER LETTER TO THE PATIENT ADVOCATE AT MERCY HOSPITAL

DEAR UNIT DIRECTOR AND PATIENT ADVOCATE OF MERCY HOSPITAL,

This is the third missive I am writing regarding this situation with me being held against my will at the hospital. I have never been treated so poorly by a hospital in my life.  What happened in the ER on Friday night was abusive and violent to me, and you can be certain that there will be a lawsuit.  It was totally inhumane the way that I was treated.  I have already reported the situation to friends at Drake University so they know what has happened and how I was treated.  You can be certain that if I am not released as soon as possible the entire community and my church will be informed of what has happened.  I do not need to be here.  I do expect a response first thing Monday morning. Sincerely, Diane K. Olson

TO THE PATIENT ADVOCATE AT MERCY HOSPITAL IN DES MOINES, IOWA

This is for the patient advocate and the unit director.  I am here against my will and was treated poorly in the emergency room.  If you do not release me as soon as possible, I will be taking legal action against Mercy for the abuse against me in the Emergency Room.  No hospital has ever treated me with so much violence and disrespect.  This needs to be addressed first thing Monday morning.  There will most definitely be a lawsuit for how I was treated in the ER.  Sincerely, Diane K. Olson

AN OPEN LETTER TO A DOCTOR AT MERCY HOSPITAL

TO: DR. DENNERT

I HAVE THE HUMAN RIGHT TO CALL PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF THIS HOSPITAL AS OFTEN AS I NEED TO.  YOU HAVE NO LEGAL RIGHT RESTRICTING MY CALLS.  I WILL BE TAKING LEGAL ACTION AGAINS YOU AND THIS HOSPITAL, ESPECIALLY THE ER, FOR YOUR INHUMANE TREATMENT AND HOLDING ME AGAINST MY WILL. SINCERELY, DIANE K. OLSON

WHAT HAPPENED TO ME AT MERCY HOSPITAL IN DES MOINES, IOWA IN MAY 2015

TO: THE PATIENT ADVOCATE OF MERCY AND THE DIRECTOR OF THIS UNIT

My name is Diane K. Olson and I am requesting a discharge from this hospital -- Mercy Hospital.  I was taken to this hospital against my will by an ambulance that showed up at my apartment.  They rudely invaded my peace and entered my apartment without my permission.  When I was in the emergency room at Mercy, the security officers treated me inhumanely and violently.  They put me in shackles even though I am a very peaceful, gentle person.  I was left without food in the emergency room for over eight hours.  This was very inhumane.  It is Sunday, May 17th, 2015, and I would like to leave this hospital as soon as possible. Thank you very much!

 

I WAS TREATED IN A VERY HURTFUL, HARMFUL MANNER WHEN I WAS IN THE ER AT MERCY HOSPITAL IN DES MOINES, IOWA

I WOULD ADVISE ANYONE NEEDING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE DES MOINES AREA NOT TO GO TO MERCY HOSPITAL BECAUSE WHEN I WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO THE MERCY MEDICAL CENTER IN DES MOINES IN MAY OF LAST YEAR, I WAS TREATED VIOLENTLY AND INHUMANELY BY THREE SECURITY GUARDS AT THE HOSPITAL WHO WOULD NOT LET ME LEAVE THE HOSPITAL WHEN THEY WERE NOT TREATING ME KINDLY AND WITH RESPECT.  I AM A VERY KIND-HEARTED AND GENTLE PERSON SO THIS TREATMENT WAS TOTALLY UNCALLED FOR.  IT IS SO UNBELIEVABLE THAT A CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL WOULD TREAT A PATIENT IN THIS MANNER, BUT THIS IS THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH AND I WANT PEOPLE TO BE AWARE OF THE TOTAL UNACCOUNTABILITY OF THE HOSPITAL FOR HOW IT HAS TREATED ME.  I HAVE TAKEN MY CONCERNS TO THE PATIENT ADVOCATE OF THE HOSPITAL BUT SHE HAS BEEN UNRESPONSIVE TO ME, AND THEREFORE I AM CREATING THIS WEBSITE TO ALERT OTHER PEOPLE WHO WOULD EVEN CONSIDER GOING TO MERCY HOSPITAL.  THIS IS NOT HOW A CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL SHOULD BE OPERATING, AND I WANT PEOPLE TO BE AWARE OF WHAT HAPPENED. I AM POSTING MY LETTERS TO THE PATIENT ADVOCATE SO THAT OTHER PEOPLE CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT HAS HAPPENED.