Re: Hospitalization brevity

[Guest guest]

I am lucky. I live in a small town. I was recently hospitalized with

pneumonia. At the time I had no insurance. they kept me in for a week before

sending me home. The next time you are treated like that just ask them if

they would like the problems that would go along with you being released too

early and having complications. They could be sued.

[Guest guest]

<< It made me sicker to think I was getting the bum's rush. (and I had

insurance) Also all I heard was- " the insurance isn't going to pay " >>

Louise, they do knee replacement surgery on an outpatient basis??? I would

think that would be 3 or 4 days in the hospital!

Hugs,

Carol

[ ] Hospitalization brevity

I was glad to hear about several of your experiences with hospitals. I had

the same experience when I had my knees replaced.From the moment you wake up

from the anesthesia they start to bug you about " When are you going to go

Home? " I had never in my 50 years had to have more than an overnight stay in

the hospital. It made me sicker to think I was getting the bum's rush. (and

I had insurance) Also all I heard was- " the insurance isn't going to pay "

This never from my surgeon it was from the hospital staff. ly I was

astounded at the condition of American medicine.

[Guest guest]

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> I¹m lucky too. It¹s pretty appalling to read these stories of being pushed

> out of the hospital.

> I¹ve been hospitalized many times and the nurses have always been sweet. No

> one ever mentioned

> when I was leaving. Insurance companies are famous for pushing patients out

> too soon, but hearing that the

> nurses also do this, is really sad. Health care is really going to the dogs.

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> I am lucky. I live in a small town. I was recently hospitalized with

> pneumonia. At the time I had no insurance. they kept me in for a week before

> sending me home. The next time you are treated like that just ask them if

> they would like the problems that would go along with you being released too

> early and having complications. They could be sued.

>

>

[Guest guest]

> When I had my knees replaced, I was in the hospital for 5 days and then

> transferred to inpatient rehab for 2 1/2 weeks. For my second knee

> replacement, they did the same thing. I swear that is why my knees are as

> good as new. The intense therapy gave me a good advantage.

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> Louise, they do knee replacement surgery on an outpatient basis??? I would

> think that would be 3 or 4 days in the hospital!

>

> Hugs,

> Carol