Well, Maxine would still be on the show, except the actress got a permanent job in a TV series.
If you all cannot guess, I would be Kayla, if only to have Steve as my husband, as I guarantee you, he would be back living with me in a flash. And definitely privy to whatever goes on with Joey, who seems to really need a Gibbs slap, instead of all this non-repercussions for his antics.
I do agree with all of maruuac's ideas about the hospital having specific & recognizable areas, & the nurses' station would not be the meeting place for every Salemite who got tired of the square. A nurse would be there at all times, watching the monitors from the various rooms, and have to say, I would move it off to the side, where access to folders, files, records, etc. is not so easy.