During the past quarter of a century there have been over 400 long term care hospitals built in the United States. These hospitals do not provide acute care for specific illnesses. They are, generally speaking, holding facilities for individuals who are too sick for nursing homes but not sick enough for regular hospitals. Patients often stay for … [Read more...]
Hospitals, Do They Help Us Or Kill Us
More than 48,000 people die each year from illnesses and diseases picked up during hospital stays. Approximately 20% of the patients in hospitals who develop sepsis, a blood infection, following surgery die. Patients who develop sepsis stay approximately 1 ½ weeks longer in hospitals than their original planned hospital stay. It is estimated that … [Read more...]
Nursing the Wrong Baby
In January of 2008, Jennifer Spiegel, gave birth to her son. A baby was brought to Jennifer's room to be fed and Jennifer nursed the baby. Unfortunately, the baby she nursed was not her son! Eventually, a nurse in the maternity ward discovered that Jennifer was nursing the wrong baby. When Jennifer was made aware of this, she became very … [Read more...]
