Healthcare: It Might Not Only Bankrupt You, It Might Kill You (health care, death)

[burdell]

More news of our expensive medical system.

Hospital Errors are the Third Leading Cause of Death in U.S., and New Hospital Safety Scores Show Improvements Are Too Slow

[Mircea]

Originally Posted by burdell

More news of our expensive medical system.

Hospital Errors are the Third Leading Cause of Death in U.S., and New Hospital Safety Scores Show Improvements Are Too Slow

The Hospital Model is antiquated and obsolete, in addition to being the worse method of healthcare delivery.

[Frank DeForrest]

Darn that free market health care...oh wait

[Cliftonpdx]

So what's the leading cause of death for not visiting the doctor? Though realistically, it is important to improve our healthcare system and hospital system as best as we can rather than avoid the doctor altogether.

[carcrazy67]

They almost got me about 4 weeks ago. Had only 4 oz of liquid over 72 hours while in the hospital-no IV! This problem has been going on for quite awhile-they killed my mother 8 years ago-Necrotising Fasciitis.

[WaldoKitty]

I thought that Obamacare was supposed to fix all of this.

[TheEmissary]

Originally Posted by WaldoKitty

I thought that Obamacare was supposed to fix all of this.

No, but single-payer might have reduced the death count.

[T-310]

Originally Posted by TheEmissary

No, but single-payer might have reduced the death count.

Aaaahhhhh, no.

[mrwumpus]

I was sedated for a procedure and soon after, the nurse gave me another patient's IV antibiotics. I felt very violated and embarrassed. I was not supposed to get them at all but wasn't entirely sure of that, so I suppressed my questions because I trusted them as the experts.

As a vulnerable patient you assume you are in good hands of well-trained experts.

[Frank DeForrest]

Originally Posted by TheEmissary

No, but single-payer might have reduced the death count.

Nothing like doubling down on stupid.