Re: Hospital mishap

[Guest guest]

Judi,

I admire and applaud you for making the decision to do what you can

to correct the problems in your hospital. Although the steps you are

taking may not be the easiest solution, they are the only ones that

can truly get to the root of the many problems and ultimately fix all

that is wrong. It is people like you that really make a difference.

I wish you only the best in the days ahead as you work with the many

people in your community to improve what is wrong in your hospital.

You are so right in that you, and every community, need a good

hospital and need to attract and retain good physicians. I've lived

in many " non-urban " communities and know all too well how important

it is to have very good medical help available.

Despite what many may think, small towns can have fantastic

healthcare available. Many top notch physicians prefer to practice in

the smaller communities. But like you said, once you attract them you

need to retain them. The steps you are taking are much more conducive

to retaining good physicians and encouraging them to be part of

the " fix " rather than suing.

Keep up the good work! I'm sorry you've been in so much pain. Hope

you recover quickly. And.........last but not least, although I

seldom write I do try to read the posts as much as I can and I love

your spirit of positive thinking and sense of humor. Thank you for

your contributions!

Elaine

> Hi group,

>

> Thanks for all the words of encouragement--they do mean a lot. I'm

> feeling much better this morning, made sugar free baked donuts

> (bought a donut pan from a catalog, and they are delish!) and have

> the laundry started. Took the bandages off my hand and am already

> moving my fingers.

>

> I have no intentions of suing the hospital or causing trouble. I

> belong to a pain support group in town, and have talked to the

leader

> and one other member, and we have invited the mayor and one

alderman

> to our next group meeting. We are going to discuss our concerns

> about this sort of thing that happens so frequently at our hospital

> and how we are losing doctors because of adminstrative problems.

We

> are compiling case histories of bungled treatment, and this will be

> just one more to add to it. We have a new, young mayor and new

> aldermen and they have already made some positive changes in this

> stubborn, redneck town of people who tend to say " we've always done

> it this way " and resist change to the death. I will speak with my

> orthopedist Monday in private and let him know that I hold him

> blameless, but that he has to know what happened, and that his

> patients are being put at risk without his knowledge. He is a top

> quality orthopedic specialist, and it would be a shame for the

> community to lose him.

>

> I also have an appointment Thursday with our state representative

to

> discuss my concerns about SSDI procedures. Maybe he won't be able

to

> do anything, but just maybe his will be the voice that is heard.

You

> never know! I'm taking 3 friends with me who have recently been

> through the process so that he can hear their stories as well. I

> never thought I'd grow up to be an activist. Heck, I never thought

> I'd grow up.

>

> OK, on to bigger and bettter things, like playing in the dirt.

Ever

> try to weed one-handed? Only problem with that is, it's hard to

swat

> the bugs and weed at the same time. I'm liable to end up with a

> dandelion digger stuck up my nose.

>

> Blessings to you all!

>

> Judi