Here's an idea whose time has long since come- an online collaborative database of medical procedure costs across different hospitals and locations. So far, in its beta it seems limited mostly to New York, but they're hoping on expanding it to cover the whole US.
Showing posts with label medical complex. Show all posts
Showing posts with label medical complex. Show all posts
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Riverview Plaza Medical Complex: Thumbs Up, With Reservations !
I take one of my children (not my blog partner, LOL) to see a doctor in the Riverview Plaza. This is a large, multi-building complex near the Southcenter Mall in Tukwila. When we pulled up for a first visit, I drew in my breath. Boy, that's a big building! Here goes nothing! I parked in one of the two handicapped spots and hopped out.
My daughter and I entered two large, heavy doors there's no auto-open; my kid opened the door but a lone slow-walker with weak arms might be challenged here-, followed a curving hallway, and it took us straight to an elevator. Up. Down the hall. There we were.
Although I am writing from the perspective of a cane/slow-walker, I will note that this one office would not have accommodated a wheelchair (but then, you'd still be trying to get into the building). From my own perspective, I was happy. The chairs were high enough to accommodate my knees, and the doctor gave me his own chair when I went into the inner office with my daughter, rather than leave me with a choice of low seats. For slow-walkers, this building may take you awhile...hey, it's a big building...but they have located the elevator in the center of the building to give everyone an even shot at reaching their location. I think they did a great job!
My daughter and I entered two large, heavy doors there's no auto-open; my kid opened the door but a lone slow-walker with weak arms might be challenged here-, followed a curving hallway, and it took us straight to an elevator. Up. Down the hall. There we were.
Although I am writing from the perspective of a cane/slow-walker, I will note that this one office would not have accommodated a wheelchair (but then, you'd still be trying to get into the building). From my own perspective, I was happy. The chairs were high enough to accommodate my knees, and the doctor gave me his own chair when I went into the inner office with my daughter, rather than leave me with a choice of low seats. For slow-walkers, this building may take you awhile...hey, it's a big building...but they have located the elevator in the center of the building to give everyone an even shot at reaching their location. I think they did a great job!
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