audreyh1
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I see several types of infections listed. What does sepsis fall under? It's definitely not c-diff or some of the other mentioned.
I hope this isn't due to "you can keep you doctor" rules. Personally I'd get different insurance if that was anywhere near reasonably possible.My insurance only covers one hospital so no point in researching.
I've hurt my back, one of my knees and a super bad ankle/foot injury. All much worse than just the common strains/sprains/etc that last a few days or weeks. I have no doubt that many doctors would have recommend surgical procedures for one or more of those injuries but in many case (certainly not all) time heals. In each of those injures it took over a year for the pain/sensitivity to fully subside. The ankle and back injuries took almost two years before I felt 100%. Maybe a doctor could have accelerated the recovery, or maybe not, or maybe they could have made it worse.Avoid surgery? How? If you need it, you need it. I flew off my bike a couple of years ago and broke my hip. It's not like I could walk home and self treat. Even elective stuff is a trade off. If I was crippled from loss of knee cartilage and couldn't walk or ride my bike, I would go for a replacement. The risk of a serious infection is a trade off that deserves consideration but isn't a red light stopping all procedures.
I see several types of infections listed. What does sepsis fall under? It's definitely not c-diff or some of the other mentioned.
Sure, why would anyone want that information to be public?An article in USA Today which a talks about a proposal would end the reporting of hospital acquired infections.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...blic-reporting-hospital-infections/710682002/
An article in USA Today which a talks about a proposal that would end the reporting of hospital acquired infections.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...blic-reporting-hospital-infections/710682002/
That's what's wrong with the news media, constantly creating undue hype without publishing (or even knowing) all the facts.CMS chief medical officer Kate Goodrich said the agency "is committed to transparency of quality and cost information" and denied that it was proposing to remove the information from Hospital Compare. She also emphasized that the changes are up for public comment.
Really? Didn't you read the entire article?
That's what's wrong with the news media, constantly creating undue hype without publishing (or even knowing) all the facts.
Wow, that's interesting. The hospitals I would consider the best in the country did not get very good ratings...Northwestern in Chicago, University of Chicago, Rush.
Really? Didn't you read the entire article?
That's what's wrong with the news media, constantly creating undue hype without publishing (or even knowing) all the facts.
I'm not sure why that link even got posted.. this is a decent thread with some good resource links but people can't resist throwing in political comments that lead to eventual shutdown...posters please don't do this.
I think he was criticizing the news business. I don't think there was anything political about it.
Mike D.
It's not just the hospitals...
We went to a sub shop a few years back, and no one was behind the counter. After a minute, an employee walked through the front door, dragging a trash can, which she placed in the shop lobby. She then walked behind the counter, took our order and started reaching for the bread. She was not wearing gloves when she brought in the trash can, and she did not wash her hands before grabbing the loaf of bread bare handed. I said "aren't you going to wash your hands, first?" "Oh, yeah". As she was washing her hands, we left.
And then the growing list of diseases in which our increasing 'attention' to cleanliness is implicated. Go on let your kid eat some dirt, it's probably good for them.
You do have to be careful, though.
I recall Tom Lehrer's line about the guy who majored in animal husbandry …
… until they caught him at it.
FWIW Consumer Reports has a page that lists safety scores for hospitals across the country.
https://www.consumerreports.org/health/hospitals/ratings