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PikaBlue

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2. Preakness used to be a healthcare nightmare.

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 03:05 PM

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Decades ago, I was an assistant administrator in the ER that provided the highest volume of care for Preakness attendees. It was an absolute nightmare. Before they prohibited glass containers, our surgical unit was inundated with patients needing stitches. Then there were the drug overdoses, the victims of fist fights, , sun stroke, and food and alcohol poisoning. I was very happy to leave that work setting and shift into university life.

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