I normally don't write reviews like this, but my experience this morning was so upsetting that I feel it's important to share... both because of how badly things began, and because of how well management later handled it.
I arrived early, before the location even opened, so I could check in quickly and avoid a crowded waiting room. When the staff member finally arrived to open the door (several minutes late), I checked in at the kiosk as a walk-in and immediately made an ADA accommodation request to her. I have a disability that makes long waits in loud, overstimulating environments extremely difficult.
Under federal ADA law, medical facilities must provide reasonable accommodations and engage in an "interactive process," which means they must ask what the patient needs and offer options.
Unfortunately, the employee I interacted with did none of that. I think her name was Yessenia or Jessenia or Gisenia, I don't remember. She simply told me to "just check in." After waiting 40 minutes with no follow-up, I asked her again about my ADA request. She told me I still had to "wait like everyone else because I didn't have an appointment" which is not how ADA accommodations work. ADA protections apply to walk-ins too, and in many cases take priority over appointments.
She did not ask what accommodation I needed, did not offer alternatives, and her tone was dismissive and unprofessional. At one point I even asked if she understood what ADA accommodations were, and her response did not inspire confidence. I told her I would be reporting this because of how poorly she handled my ADA request. If she had simply been kind, willing to listen, or even admitted she didn't fully understand ADA procedures, none of this would have escalated. This review and the complaint would never have been necessary if she had approached the situation with basic respect and a willingness to help.
In total, I was left waiting nearly two hours from arrival to blood draw, despite requesting an accommodation at the beginning. During that time, I could clearly hear her behind the closed door speaking negatively about me after I asked for help. Hearing that, while already overwhelmed and overstimulated, was extremely upsetting.
The waiting room was completely packed. I watched over 35 people come and go and the noise and crowding made the situation even harder. I kept trying to regulate myself, hoping someone would follow up on my ADA request, but no one ever did.
When I finally called Quest Patient Services myself, they took the situation seriously, documented my complaint, and escalated it immediately. A short time later, the location manager personally called me, apologized sincerely, and let me know she would be coming back to the site to retrain the employee on ADA procedures, patient rights, and communication. I truly appreciated her professionalism and the fact that she acted so quickly.
I also want to acknowledge the phlebotomist who ultimately took my blood, I believe her name was Marlene or Marlowe. She apologized to me directly, said this should have never happened, was incredibly kind and understanding, and genuinely helped calm me down after everything that had happened. Her compassion meant so much after such a distressing experience. It honestly made me emotional. A small act of kindness goes a very long way, especially in a medical setting. read more