I went to the ER at CMC Pineville in early January due to intense abdominal and back pain, for which I was diagnosed as having shingles. Although the waiting time in the room was over two hours, the PA assisting me was very courteous and thorough, and I was discharged after four hours (early morning hours). The admitting process was very easy and the instructions they gave to me (as well as a referral to an excellent physician) were easy to understand and very comprehensive, explaining exactly what it was that I had and how to care for it. A week later, they called me to check on my progress and to make sure that I was all right. I've been to several medical centers and ER's in my life but this was the first time one had ever bothered to do a follow-up call. I would definitely go back to CMC Pineville for any emergency medical issue.