tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690019029379314519.post2127780893122981733..comments2023-05-15T08:21:11.292-04:00Comments on ~~Lady Slipper Cove~~ by David Jeffreys: HOME AGAIN ... . . but with mixed blessingsDavid Jeffreyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07640894359150492921noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690019029379314519.post-663766948769822672014-11-08T22:19:58.336-05:002014-11-08T22:19:58.336-05:00Yikes! I hope soon this sorts its self out. Yikes! I hope soon this sorts its self out. Ur-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690019029379314519.post-88848306475651431592014-11-08T04:57:52.131-05:002014-11-08T04:57:52.131-05:00Hgi again- blogger prematurly published my comment...Hgi again- blogger prematurly published my comment so I'll try to finish a 2nd time. Don't bother publishing my message due to length. <br /><br />Anyway. I've seen a lot of bad medical care providers who are more concerned with potential litigation than the welfare of the patient. Now days anytime hospitals, drs. or care facilities see a patient get hurt or not doing well while on their watch & they don't want to be involved. Most patients aren't like you & know to appeal their decisions. I guessing that when they heard you fell, they immediately consulted their risk management (legal dept.) & that's when they stopped agreeing to come provide OT & PT. Once they tag you as a high fall risk they won't be involved. When I was in my local hospital last month, as soon as I got a room the nurses were putting monitors all over me. When I asked what they for they said they were part of a new policy to prevent falls & the leads detected any movement I made in the bed and the side-rails were locked in the up position. I have been a patient in this hospital many times and never was treated like a prisoner before. When I needed the rails lowered so I could get up to use the restroom, the nurse stood by while I got in my chair & then followed me into the bathroom and when I expected her to leave, she said she had to stay with me all the time - no privacy. I immediately knew that this was being done because the hospital had likely been sued successfully by a few patients who had fallen while in their care and now this new policy was more about protecting the hospitals money than it was patient safety. I asked to speak with the nursing director, told her what I suspected and let her know that I was not going to tolerate having every bit of my privacy rights violated when I was not assessed to be a fall risk. I was fine about the nurse standing by for the transfer and would not transfer again until I rang the call light and the nurse reappeared, but I would not stand for someone staying in the bathroom while I used the toilet. I tried to be nice about it and she agreed. I think she knew that the hospital had no right to treat all patients like potential law suits.<br />If you give me some idea of what equipment you have for helping with transfers & what your wheelchair and bed situation are I might be able to think of some other things that might get you to be less at risk of falling again once you hopefully get some more PT & OT. It also makes me wonder why your primary care Dr. didn't suggest readmitting you to Silver Springs when you fell & are stuck in bed all the time. Make sure you are moving your legs and peddling your feet, you don't want pressure sores or blood clots after everything you have gone through. I'm sure you know being bedridden is not a good thing at all. I'm glad that you at least having the CNAs coming by every day, but you need more help to maintain your independence. I admire how tough you have been through these recent weeks. PICC lines are great when you need them, but it will be good when you switch to oral antibiotics. Cellulitis is such a nasty infection. One time when I had it in my lower leg I got septic & ran a 106.5 fever. I thought I wouldn't get through it that time, but human being tend not to die as easily as lots of people think they would. You hang in there. I'm really hoping you get the help you need. <br />Talk to you soon.Ellen in Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03484004145095198712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690019029379314519.post-36199550150556666722014-11-03T20:33:34.940-05:002014-11-03T20:33:34.940-05:00Oh wow, David. I am so sorry. I can't imagine ...Oh wow, David. I am so sorry. I can't imagine being in your spot. I do hope you can get transferred to Duke or Chapel Hill, that certainly sounds like the best option!<br /><br />My thoughts and prayers are with you, my friend!<br /><br />Peace <3<br />JayJay M.http://jgmurphy.org/wpnoreply@blogger.com