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TonyaH
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Hi Triplet Mom,,
I switched clinics with my son when he was 6 years old. It was a difficult move because we liked the doctor. She was wonderful with Andrew and had a great bedside mannor. However, after talking to others we felt the clinic was not as proactive as the other CF clinic in our state. We had our first appt. with the new clinic and I remember crying in the office because I knew how much better Andrew's care would be. They followed a strict protocol, had great documentaton, and were a very agressive clinic with data to support their approach to patient care. It ended up being a very easy move.
Then a year ago we moved from Michigan to North Carolina and had to switch clinics again. We went to UNC and have loved that hospital from day one. I had researched UNC and felt comfortable with that move from day one. I knew we were going to a world class hospital with some of the best CF minds in the country. I think their reputaton along with the fact that we had already switeched centers once made it much easier the second time around. I think, though, that if my husband was transferred again and we had to leave UNC, I would be very concerned because I feel like we are recieving the best care right now.
I guess my advice is to research, and follow your instinct. You are doing your research now. That is why you posted what you did. But follow your instinct, too. If you are asking the questions, then you obviously know there is something better out there. If Cincinnati is not your answer, maybe a different hospital will be.
Good luck!
I switched clinics with my son when he was 6 years old. It was a difficult move because we liked the doctor. She was wonderful with Andrew and had a great bedside mannor. However, after talking to others we felt the clinic was not as proactive as the other CF clinic in our state. We had our first appt. with the new clinic and I remember crying in the office because I knew how much better Andrew's care would be. They followed a strict protocol, had great documentaton, and were a very agressive clinic with data to support their approach to patient care. It ended up being a very easy move.
Then a year ago we moved from Michigan to North Carolina and had to switch clinics again. We went to UNC and have loved that hospital from day one. I had researched UNC and felt comfortable with that move from day one. I knew we were going to a world class hospital with some of the best CF minds in the country. I think their reputaton along with the fact that we had already switeched centers once made it much easier the second time around. I think, though, that if my husband was transferred again and we had to leave UNC, I would be very concerned because I feel like we are recieving the best care right now.
I guess my advice is to research, and follow your instinct. You are doing your research now. That is why you posted what you did. But follow your instinct, too. If you are asking the questions, then you obviously know there is something better out there. If Cincinnati is not your answer, maybe a different hospital will be.
Good luck!