South Bay healthcare officials are responding to reports of potentially dangerously long wait times for some Santa Clara Valley Medical Center patients.
For months, NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit has been talking to county doctors reporting burnout and some of their patients waiting up to six to seven months to see a specialist doctor after getting a referral. On Thursday, the team reported on a patient, William Spradlin, who said the delays he experienced with a surgery he needs to return to work caused him to lose his job, his savings and his home.
Santa Clara Valley Healthcare, the entity operating Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, declined an interview