St Vs has recently slashed their ability to do many cardiac procedures. They route you out. They got rid of their dialysis unit and staff and just have on call RNs that come in. They cut the imaging department in half and have everyone doing double duty. They literally can’t hire or retain a licensed social worker so they have 3 that are on a contract from a temp agency. They keep having issues with the medical record system in. The ER and route you out. All of this plus the conditions of the nursing strike, settlement, and continual mistreatment. No thank you. Yes UMass is bigger, messier, more chaotic. But they actually have the tools and staff to care for you during your stay and post d/c.