My mother passed recently from complications of Alzheimers and wish to convey a disturbing issue in our health care system. Mom, 92, had gone into a coma and her personal physician along with two staff doctors gave her 2-3 days to live. While in a coma, the rehab nurses continued attempting to get mom up to "exercise" her. I was horrified as one told me they were ordered to do so to generate $$!
the federal govt wants a complete shakedown done before a patient is sent home and if the patient returns to the hospital in less than 60 days the fed will fine the hospitals ass off. im an idiot but im an idiot who reads a lot. my mother spent 6 days in hospital for heart failure in august and she wanted to battle and game around with them. they just gave her a dog pill for 6 days and got busy with the medical testing.
Now, I hold the Medical POA, so they will have to listen to me and I am very much not shy.
The worst part was when my mom got home, I had to sleep in her bedroom for the first night. It was her request. She spent the entire night dreaming about women waking her up.
So hospitals are doing whatever they can to make a buck and they are charging for everything. I couldn't believe it when they pulled a scanner thing just like at the grocery store to start ringing it up.
It is scary, but if the consumer is not aware they can get by with it.