My dad had a heart-related scare, but we left the hospital after waiting 10 hours and not being seen (we were checked in an triaged, but that was it). Thank goodness I had prepared multiple meals + brought water but we did not expect that long of a wait, especially for something heart related.
After all that time, it just felt less risky to go home and get some baby aspirin. They made us sign a waiver as we left.
I mean you could just… go. Like get up and walk out of the room. Unless you’re under a psychiatric hold or other such specialized circumstances, they have no legal authority to keep you there. It’d be holding you against your will, and a criminal action by the hospital. You have the right to just get up and walk out without signing a damn thing, though they may try to tell you otherwise.
After all that time, it just felt less risky to go home and get some baby aspirin. They made us sign a waiver as we left.