treatment required by a "hospital-acquired complication"? In addition, it will no longer pay for falls, objects left in surgical patients and other problems that happen in hospitals that could have been prevented.
This rule change also blocks hospitals from billing patients for the cost of the treatment.
Do you think the hospitals will be more careful with the patients they receive now?
2007-08-20 13:22:53 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
This is an interesting question and Im in nursing so this might get long and boring. sorry..lol.
First of all I think when you check into a hospital or any institution of health and they hand you a stack of papers to sign ask questions and look over the fine print. In that stack you might see a "release of responsibility" it has been a long time since I worked at hospital so dont know if they still do that one or not, still good to check.
I am very selective about where I work I do the tour and look around me at what is going on such as is the place clean, do the patients look well or neglected, what are the standards of the place and so on. I am interviewing them while they interview me, I have a license to protect.
Patients Rights--- patients have the right to refuse any and all treatment. They have the right to question medication, treatment and even have the right to read the chart. The chart is part of your medical record.
As far as it helping to get better care, I doubt it!
A lot of these places seem to slide under the radar when it comes to state standards.
If possible when you are admitted to any hospital or nursing home take a family member and a cell phone. Keep someone informed of how you are being treated and dont hesitate to file complaints about nurses, doctors and other staff.
Pick your doctor and surgeon well do some research if you have to.
I know in some cases such as emergency some of this might not be possible but if you can protect yourself if possible.
Sorry just trying to give you some tips from the inside...
2007-08-21 02:22:51 · answer #1 · answered by ncgirl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I did not read that but I fully understand why.
Neither Medicare nor the patient should be responsible for this. The hospital should be responsible when the patient develops what is called nosocomial infection. Patients who stay in the hospital over three days are more susceptible to this. The housekeeping is sloppy at its best and not always the fault of housekeeping. They are only required to mop and disinfect. Having worked in a hospital for years and years, I think it is time that the hospital takes responsibility for the patient's developing the hospital acquired infection known as nosocomial infection.
Thanks. Good point you made. Let's just sit back and see what happens.
I think the hospital personnel will be more careful about how clean they keep the patient's room, and not just from housekeeping, but from being contaminated from other sources, especially in ICU where it seems to be acquired the most.
2007-08-20 17:02:54 · answer #2 · answered by makeitright 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes I was just in and they have been very cautious about putting water and food into this patient. They may have been afraid of Food poisoning and unsafe drinking water? However they have done nothing to stop the very rude Doctors from telling me that the blood cloths in the lungs might kill me. When there actually were no blood cloths in the lungs, as the MRI and all the other tests proved and I came out with a clean bill of health. Now you know the Hospital will will be calling me for a Survey, of how well they did. What do you think I should do ? Ask to be paid for the survey or tell them that I am not at home .
2007-08-20 14:27:18 · answer #3 · answered by pooterilgatto 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm not quite clear on this as I work for the NHS here in England. If Medicare (which I guess is a medical insurance co.) will not pay for hospital acquired infections and medical accidents, but the hospital has to put things right at their own cost, could you not sue for damages to cover other things(loss of earnings, child care, psychological damage) etc.?
2007-08-20 21:37:04 · answer #4 · answered by Yoda 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Certainly. The cost will fall back onto them where it should be if they make a mistake.Might even make the help nicer. Naw, they would be under so much stress they might be worse.
I wonder where this came from. I haven't heard anything about it until now. Not even on TV. Does Big brother have a plan?
2007-08-20 16:11:32 · answer #5 · answered by gabeymac♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds unfair, but think about it - a hospital makes a mistake and medicaid/ medicare takes care of it. They aren't penalized a bit. So what incentive is there not to do it again?
I have high hopes this will improve hospital care.
2007-08-21 07:32:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
They are wealthy institutions. I am sure the lawyers will find a way around it. There is always a loophole for rich institutions and people in every law.
2007-08-21 03:23:42 · answer #7 · answered by Ray T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I did and it's about time. I hope they will be more careful. Can you believe a doctor would actually amputate the wrong foot? Unbelievable!! It's about time they start taking responsibility for they're actions:~)
2007-08-20 14:46:15 · answer #8 · answered by Cheryl 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Will the hospitals call them an Oops (when billing)?
Will they refuse to fix it?
2007-08-20 15:49:21 · answer #9 · answered by robert p 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Probably not. Sad to say
2007-08-20 13:30:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋