Hospitals suck dude. I was extremely sick once, they told my mom I had chicken pox and that I could wait. Almost 2 hours later, my mom threw a royal shit fit at the nurses. Turns out not only did I have chicken pox, but I was having a sever allergic reaction and needed oxygen. Nurses never apologized. Moral of the story, stand up for your loved ones at the ER/Hospital. They don't know or love your family like you do.  Hope your wife had a swift recovery.