The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[StarWarsGirl]

Nice hospital? No such thing, germ heaven

I must be spoiled by the hospitals here. They're clean. I've never had to share a room when I've been admitted. My mom had a private room when she had B. Even the ER at the ones I've used, GBMC and St. Joseph, have private rooms once you're out of triage. I had a private room post thyroidectomy when I was overnight. Never a concern about germs.

I had the option when I had my hand surgery of having it in the doctor's office or having it at the hospital. I was like, uh, no, hospital please and thank you.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Why would you assume you'd need pain meds?

If I'm to push a melon out of a hole the size of a quarter, I'd like an epidural, thank you very much.

 

[Figgy1]

If I'm to push a melon out of a hole the size of a quarter, I'd like an epidural, thank you very much.

Needle in my back, big pass Not to mention IV, which is another needle again big pass

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Needle in my back, big pass Not to mention IV, which is another needle again big pass

Allergy shots, one in each arm, for five years, three surgeries where they put me under (plus for the tonsillectomy I started bleeding three days later and they had to put me under again) plus all the times I've had to randomly go to the ER for my asthma and they stick in an IV, carrying an epi pen that I've randomly had to stab myself with, and I'm on a schedule of getting bloodwork pretty much every six weeks now...and last year, they had to give me two injections that they stuck someplace weird...yeah, whatever to the needles. Get rid of the pain.

 

[DryerLintFan]

We're home safe

Not sure I'm ever going to catch up here though

 

[MinnieM123]

We're home safe ❤❤

Not sure I'm ever going to catch up here though

Welcome home!! I've been keeping up with your TR, and had so many laughs over A' antics while at WDW!

 

[FutureCEO]

where it costs nothing to be there?

Have you ever seen the cost of a doctors visit before insurance? Crazy.

and there's your answer why the US is screwed with any new virus or even flu season. People without insurance can't afford to go.

 

[Songbird76]

Question: why on Earth would you want to have a home birth in a country where you can be in a nice hospital, surrounded by doctors, nurses, and medications to reduce pain, where it costs nothing to be there? I mean, maybe because I've never given birth (and hopefully not ever) but good grief I'd want to be in a hospital. Is there some benefit over there to giving birth at home verses a hospital?

Most people do home births here. They try to discourage you from giving birth in a hospital if you don't need it and they won't give you pain meds unless THEY think it's necessary. I told my doctor I wanted to be in a hospital and I wanted an epidural my very first visit, and they told me "we'd see if that was necessary." Because I'm overweight, I HAD to go to the hospital because if something goes wrong, they HAVE to transport you to a hospital and there are weight restrictions about how much the EMTs can lift to get you into an ambulance. So hospital was no problem. But I was at 3 cm dialation for 11 hours before they finally agreed to let me have an epidural because it was taking so long and they were worried I'd be worn out before I got to push. With my son, they wouldn't let me have anything because I was progressing just fine. My friend begged for pain meds and they told her she "didn't need them" because "her pain wasn't bad enough." There's no benefit to going to the hospital for most people, so they'd rather just be in the comfort of their own home and not have to worry about getting released the next day, etc.

 

[Songbird76]

I must be spoiled by the hospitals here. They're clean. I've never had to share a room when I've been admitted. My mom had a private room when she had B. Even the ER at the ones I've used, GBMC and St. Joseph, have private rooms once you're out of triage. I had a private room post thyroidectomy when I was overnight. Never a concern about germs.

I had the option when I had my hand surgery of having it in the doctor's office or having it at the hospital. I was like, uh, no, hospital please and thank you.

No such thing as a private room in the hospital here. When I had my daughter, I had to stay the night and I shared the room with 3 other women and their babies. With my son, he was delivered, they cleaned him up, waited for most of him to not be blue (he had the cord wrapped around his neck and was BLUE), then sent us on our way. My BIL is in the hospital right now and he is sharing the room with a woman...she had FIVE visitors when we were there over the weekend. It was so loud in there.

 

[MinnieM123]

Have you ever seen the cost of a doctors visit before insurance? Crazy.

and there's your answer why the US is screwed with any new virus or even flu season. People without insurance can't afford to go.

That is sadly true for a number of people. However, there are some public assistance programs (varies from state to state) that provide some basic medical help. It may not be the Cadillac of medical care offered, but certainly some basics are provided at either low, or no cost, depending upon income. I can think of a few medical clinics in my state that provide these sorts of services. And lastly, hospital emergency depts. cannot turn away patients. (The patients may end up with huge bills and whether or not they pay them, is a separate issue.)

 

[MinnieM123]

No such thing as a private room in the hospital here. When I had my daughter, I had to stay the night and I shared the room with 3 other women and their babies. With my son, he was delivered, they cleaned him up, waited for most of him to not be blue (he had the cord wrapped around his neck and was BLUE), then sent us on our way. My BIL is in the hospital right now and he is sharing the room with a woman...she had FIVE visitors when we were there over the weekend. It was so loud in there.

Curious about the system in place over there. Is it like here with private or other insurance, etc., or is it socialized medicine over there?

 

[John park hopper]

The wife worked ER and yes by law they can not turn you away insurance or not. She said many people without insurance returned many times I would guess they did not pay previous bills. Hospitals eat the cost and raise the prices to the rest of us. We have clinics in rural areas (one down the road) here to offer medical services at no cost or low cost

 

[Lilofan]

Have you ever seen the cost of a doctors visit before insurance? Crazy.

and there's your answer why the US is screwed with any new virus or even flu season. People without insurance can't afford to go.

You and me the taxpayers fund the costs of people with or without insurance that go to the ER for any kind of illness.

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

You and me the taxpayers fund the costs of people with or without insurance that go to the ER for any kind of illness.

So if the person with no insurance works and pays tax are they funding themselves ?

 

[Lilofan]

So if the person with no insurance works and pays tax are they funding themselves ?

True but I don't know of a hospital requiring a copay to treat? Neighborhood doctor won't see patient perhaps without coming up with the copay before being seen..

 

[John park hopper]

If you have not health insurance and working you are probable working a low paying job and the way our tax system is set up you pay very little or no federal or state income tax at all ---funding themselves I don't think so.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

No such thing as a private room in the hospital here. When I had my daughter, I had to stay the night and I shared the room with 3 other women and their babies. With my son, he was delivered, they cleaned him up, waited for most of him to not be blue (he had the cord wrapped around his neck and was BLUE), then sent us on our way. My BIL is in the hospital right now and he is sharing the room with a woman...she had FIVE visitors when we were there over the weekend. It was so loud in there.

Wow, I have never had to share a room with anyone whenever I was in a hospital. I think many hospitals in the States do try and provide single rooms now, especially with the birthing centers hospitals are providing now.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

You and me the taxpayers fund the costs of people with or without insurance that go to the ER for any kind of illness.

Hospitals also write off lots of unpaid bills.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

True but I don't know of a hospital requiring a copay to treat? Neighborhood doctor won't see patient perhaps without coming up with the copay before being seen..

ER’s as John said, cannot turn anyone away even if they do not pay anything when they are there. They have to treat anyone that walks through their doors.

 

[John park hopper]

Despite all the flaws in our healthcare system IMO it is the best in the world, people from all over the world come here for medical procedures (Mick Jagger) The flaws in the system are many (patient, insurance, government, etc) which I won't get into, it would become a political discussion. My final word.