CAMC vs St. Francis Hospital...pros/cons? (Thomas: health, money)

[leanne62499]

Hello everybody! I am just wondering if you folks know anything about these hospitals, either from an employee prospective or patient. I need to make a decision fast, but I am having hard time! Everything else is comparable, distance, money, shifts, and working conditions...so it is very hard..I need some subjective/or objective opinions to help my decision!
Thank so much...and I hope this is not too much to ask!

[WVUPharm2007]

Remember the gold rule of the healthcare field...the smaller the facility...the more you matter...and the less expendable you are...

[vec101]

Can't give you personal experience on any (thank heavens).
I believe St. Francis has joined with Thomas Memorial.
Really don't know anything about St. Francis or Thomas.
Have not heard anything bad about either.

CAMC has an excellent reputation.
People come from all over the state for heart care, etc.
I believe all/majority of trauma patients in the area are taken to CAMC. Quite often truama patients from outlaying areas are brought in by helicopter.
They have 4 different sites plus smaller "emergency type" clinics.
1 is a Women's & Childrens unit with premie facilities
1 is primarily Trauma
1 is Heart Care, etc.
1 is in Putnam Co (they bought a hospital that was there)