tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post2256197997390154368..comments2024-03-26T00:25:34.026-04:00Comments on Not Running a Hospital: Engage With Grace Paul Levyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17065446378970179507noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-43575108335784264912012-11-25T17:35:51.436-05:002012-11-25T17:35:51.436-05:00This an eerily familiar feeling to the Lewis Black...This an eerily familiar feeling to the Lewis Blackman story and others like it. Helen Haskell, his mother, would likely be a good person to advise you on how to proceed. Go to Facebook to the Partnership with Patients page (http://www.facebook.com/groups/295223483902051/), and post something there.Paul Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17065446378970179507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-15898428326160846362012-11-23T02:02:39.033-05:002012-11-23T02:02:39.033-05:00Hi Paul,
I didn't see a place on your blog whe...Hi Paul,<br />I didn't see a place on your blog where I could e-mail you so I am leaving a comment to ask you a question I am curious as to what your thoughts will be.<br />My 4 year old son who has a terminal illness was recently in the hospital to have surgery and ended up having a near death experience do to negligence of the Dr.'s and staff. I believe we have a solid case of negligence that I think would be an easy win for us. <br />But my point of suing the hospital would be to have changes made in how the Resident Dr.'s & Attending Dr.'s communicate to prevent such a issue from recurring and to have some other changes made. After meeting with some of the administration recently I am not under the impression that despite the apology for what happened that anything would change unless we do sue the hospital. <br />My question to you is how would you go about getting changes made without filing a lawsuit? How do you hold the medical people responsible for their lack of action if the administration will not? Money will not change what happened but is it possible to get administration to make changes without suing the hospital? And how are the Resident Dr.'s held responsible when the administration does nothing to reprimand other than having a stern talk with the resident? To me a stern talk is not adequate. <br /><br />Here is a link to my blog if you want to read about the negligence that occured. Thank YOU<br /><br />http://mymldface.blogspot.com/2012/11/what-happened.htmlGr8Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09744116137088882820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-40296154596148782742012-11-22T18:07:21.823-05:002012-11-22T18:07:21.823-05:00Hi,
in my professional role, I have watched many f...Hi,<br />in my professional role, I have watched many families struggle with decision-making on behalf of their loved one. They will say,' we don't know what they would have wanted.' The decision is about giving the Gift of Life- organ donation.<br />I thoroughly support the idea of designing a beautiful end, but this should include the question- 'Have I made a decision about organ donation and do my family know my wishes?'Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07080108692801475073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-61933025929999968572012-11-22T09:12:50.057-05:002012-11-22T09:12:50.057-05:00Thank you Paul. I appreciated your analogy to the...Thank you Paul. I appreciated your analogy to the effort put into the beginning of life. These are hard questions... and even if you have discussed them, the actual bedside decisions I have found are still very tough. The more they are talked about and aired with the whole family/ friends, the easier it is to be assured that you are doing the right thing for your loved one. Thanks for pointing out that today is a great chance to do this.Papa Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04372139748518543464noreply@blogger.com