Gerda- all I can say is this is happening in all hospital and medical office settings. I am not sure what has triggered this lack of attention, but it's probably multifactorial. Staff shortages, clinical training, dedication, work ethic all contribute to poor outcomes. If I had not been dedicated to my career and profession, very bad things would have happened. I worry for all of us.
Hi Chris- Great to hear from you. This kind of thing is happening everywhere. People generally don't understand how much can go wrong in hospitals. That's why I tell people to stay with their loved ones when they are in the hospital as much as they can. You don't have to be a doctor to catch things like the wrong dosage on home meds.
Wow, thank God you were there. These were serious mistakes. I hope you send this post to the hospital—it is total incompetence and dangerous. The things you picked up were standards of care that should not have been missed. W
my daughter had to have surgery-years ago, at a Magnet, Nationally ranked hospital. Same type of issues. AND her roomate's visitor had a grand Mall seizure while everyone stood around wringing their hands and watching him turn blue. Glad they followed the suggestions/directions I gave them for both my daughter and the roomate's visitor. Still shake my head at this one. Thanks for what you do! I always love reading your Foglight publications!
Gerda- all I can say is this is happening in all hospital and medical office settings. I am not sure what has triggered this lack of attention, but it's probably multifactorial. Staff shortages, clinical training, dedication, work ethic all contribute to poor outcomes. If I had not been dedicated to my career and profession, very bad things would have happened. I worry for all of us.
Hi Chris- Great to hear from you. This kind of thing is happening everywhere. People generally don't understand how much can go wrong in hospitals. That's why I tell people to stay with their loved ones when they are in the hospital as much as they can. You don't have to be a doctor to catch things like the wrong dosage on home meds.
Thank you so much, Gail. I appreciate your comment.
You did a great job helping her roommate's visitor. The knowledge and work of private patient advocates make such a difference in people's lives.
Thank you for sharing that story.
Wow, thank God you were there. These were serious mistakes. I hope you send this post to the hospital—it is total incompetence and dangerous. The things you picked up were standards of care that should not have been missed. W
Thank you for your comment, Anne. There are so many things big and small, that can go wrong during a hospital stay.
my daughter had to have surgery-years ago, at a Magnet, Nationally ranked hospital. Same type of issues. AND her roomate's visitor had a grand Mall seizure while everyone stood around wringing their hands and watching him turn blue. Glad they followed the suggestions/directions I gave them for both my daughter and the roomate's visitor. Still shake my head at this one. Thanks for what you do! I always love reading your Foglight publications!
Thank you Gail. It's so good you were there.