Dad has Covid now, not doing well. Please help me pray for him. Praying is not something I do often or well but my dad is my favorite human being and I need him to be okay. We’re at the hospital now and they have treated us with disgust and hate since we got here but he needs oxygen so I had to tolerate it. Please pray, thank you all. I know this place is a safe place for those of us who are tired of weathering the world.
Update: Still here, he has tested negative!! Still being treated for pneumonia and sepsis which is discouraging but I’m able to be here with him to help him and advocate for him. Thank you all for the continued prayers and kind words!! I’m alone here but your words are helping me through.
Also yes patients have long since signed contracts giving permission for a hospital to treat a patient. At that point the patient is agreeing to hire the hospital for care. Patients have rights, many of them that are outlined in the contract they agree to.
It’s at that point, when reading the contract, that the patient needs to let the hospital know what they are desiring. It’s like any business contract, coming in after the contract is signed, well, the hospital usually will say these terms were not agreed upon but you can always refuse any treatment or medication and change hospitals as long as you made sure it was agreed upon and you read the terms.
This might help people when they decide to hire a hospital. It’s a big thing especially since it’s your health. It’s probably a good idea to look up the hospital like you would any place of business and call beforehand to see what kind of services they offer. You can find out how well other customers rated that hospital and also ask your doctor to see if it’s a place aligned with your values or methods of treatment.
Agreed. It is a contract that most people do not bother to read when they sign those digital admission forms. Even if they give you a hard copy to read, there is no way to guarantee that your digital signature is being put to the form you think you are signing. Also, they have been changing those contracts slowly over time - especially since the passage of the ACA. Permissions are being granted in ways patients do not understand. Sadly, because of covid, patient rights have been suspended under CMS/Medicare/Medicaid. Patients need to be aware that the ground rules in the hospitals has changed - especially critical care. That is the part many are not aware of. This takeover of critical care in hospitals is frightening. Care is being dictated by AI algorithms and there is no room for any deviation. Many in the hospitals do not know where the orders are coming from other than from somewhere high up. The rank and file either follow orders or get packing. My suggestion is for people to have medical power of attorney forms filled out and signed. This has become an unfortunate reality in today's medical hospital landscape until something derails this train wreck. People are being murdered.