> A doctor came over to review the test results, saw that the CT scan was the previous day, and yelled at me for several minutes about how I risked my life by listening to the front desk staff.

Has he tried yelling at the front desk staff yet? I hope you know his name and contacted him afterwards.

> I asked if I should have forced my way back to find an empty bed and just jumped into it.

I assume that would get you arrested, and maybe even dragged to jail. :S